161 W. Va. 511 - State v. Parks’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 26 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is the duty of the jury to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused in accordance with the evidence introduced at the trial and it must not concern itself with matters of possible parole or probation.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 187 W. Va. 360 - State v. Johnson · 175 W. Va. 185 - State v. Cook

2. ““(1) That the testing device or equipment was in proper working order; (2) that the person giving and interpreting the test was properly qualified; (3) that the test was properly conducted; and (4) that there was compliance with any statutory requirements.” 155 W.Va. at 342 , 184 S.E.2d at 337 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 W. Va. 123 - State v. Bennett