State v. O'Connor’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a. The law enforcement officer shall inform the individual North Dakota law requires the individual to take a chemical test to determine whether the individual is under the influence of alcohol or drugs and refusal of the individual to submit to a test directed by the law enforcement officer may result in a revocation of the individual's driving privileges for a minimum of one hundred eighty days and up to three years. b. If an individual refuses to submit to testing under this section, proof of the refusal is not admissible in any administrative proceeding under this chapter if the law enforcement officer fails to inform the individual as required under subdivision a.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Gillmore v. Levi · City of Bismarck v. Vagts

2. “[a] test administered under this section is not admissible in any criminal or administrative proceeding to determine a violation of section 39-08-01 or this chapter if the law enforcement officer fails to inform the individual charged as required under subdivision a.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. DeForest v. N.D. Dep't of Transportation · State v. Bohe

3. “a crime punishable in the same manner as driving under the influence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. City of Bismarck v. Vagts · Alvarado v. N.D. Dept. of Transportation