State v. Ebertz’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"An order deferring imposition of sentence for an infraction or a misdemeanor must require that 61 days after expiration or termination of probation: (a) the defendant's guilty plea be withdrawn, or the guilty verdict be set aside; (b) the case be dismissed; and (c) the file be sealed. "The court may, by order, modify an order deferring imposition of sentence no later than 60 days after expiration or termination of probation."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Johns · State v. Nelson

2. “Under the requirements of N.D.R.Crim.P. 32.1, a case is automatically dismissed sixty-one days after a defendant's probation has ended, unless the court has ordered otherwise before that date.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Nelson · State v. Overholt

3. “The court does not have jurisdiction to order a case not be dismissed after the case has been dismissed under N.D.R.Crim.P. 32.1 and the file sealed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Nelson · State v. Overholt