State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 575.100, RSMo, and with the approval of the affected court, any law enforcement officer who seizes hazardous materials as evidence related to a criminal investigation may collect representative samples of such hazardous materials, and destroy or dispose of, or direct another person to destroy or dispose of the remaining quantity of such hazardous materials.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. McElvain · State v. Michael

2. “(As to Count_, if) (If) you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that (on) (on or about) [date ], in the (City) (County) of_, State of Missouri, the defendant engaged in [Describe conduct.] with [Identify child.], and Second, that this conduct constituted (sexual intercourse) (deviate sexual intercourse) (sexual contact),[ 10 ] and Third, that [Identify child.] was then less than seventeen years of age, and Fourth, that the defendant was the (parent) (guardian) ([Describe other relationship in which the defendant was charged with the care and custody of the child.]) of the child, and Fifth, that the defendant acted knowingly with respect to the facts and circumstances submitted in this instruction, [[Image here]] then you will find the defendant guilty (under Count_) of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. However, unless you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt each and all of these propositions, you must find the defendant not guilty of that offense. [[Image here]]”

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