State v. Self’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A culpable mental state will be imputed to each statutory element, unless its imputation would be inconsistent with the purpose of the statute or ‘lead to an absurd or unjust result.’ Sec. 562.026.2. Legislative intent not to require a culpable mental state for each element of the crime must be clearly apparent before a particular statute will be construed not to require proof of such culpability.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, Inc. v. Nixon

2. “if the definition of any offense does not expressly prescribe a culpable mental state for any elements of the offense, a culpable mental state is nonetheless required and is established if a person acts purposely or knowingly; but reckless or criminally negligent acts do not establish such culpable mental state.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gay

3. “The double jeopardy clause precludes remand for a second trial when a conviction is reversed because the evidence introduced at the first trial was legally insufficient.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gay