199 N.J. Super. 241 - State v. Grunow’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In reading and interpreting a statute, primary regard must be given to the fundamental purpose for which the legislation was enacted. Where a literal rendering will lead to a result not in accord with the essential purpose and design of the aet, the spirit of the law will control the letter. This doctrine permeates our case law. N.J. Builders, Owners and Managers Association v. Blair 60 N.J. 330, 338 (1972) [State v. Grunow 199 N.J.Super. 241, 252 (App.Div.1985) ]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Release of Juveniles' Identities to Wise

2. “The provocation must be so gross as to cause the ordinary reasonable man to lose his self control and use violence with fatal results and you must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was in fact deprived of his self control and under the stress of the provocation that confronted him and that he committed the crime while so deprived.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Grunow

3. “If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly or purposely caused the victim’s death, but you have a reasonable doubt as to whether he did so in the heat of passion upon a reasonable provocation, then you must find the defendant guilty of manslaughter. [ 199 N.J.Super. at 247 (quoting model charge).] 5”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Grunow