State v. Beyer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The nature and extent of the process due depends on the nature of the case and is influenced by the grievousness of the loss that may be suffered. In determining the process due, a reviewing court balances the private interests involved, the government interests involved, and the risk of an erroneous deprivation of those interests through the procedures used.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 385 Wis. 2d 515 - Milwaukee Cnty. v. T.L.R. (In re Commitment of T.L.R.) · State v. Schulpius

2. “Release of a ch. 980 patient whose dangerousness or mental disorder has not abated serves neither to protect the public nor provide care and treatment for the patient. Accordingly, release is not only inappropriate, it is not justifiable under the dual purposes of the statute: protection of the public from sexually violent persons likely to reoffend and care and treatment of the patient.”

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

3. “Discharge is not an appropriate remedy for a sexually violent person who is dangerous because he or she suffers from a mental disorder that makes it likely that he or she will engage in acts of sexual violence.”

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