In Re A.G.’s Empirical Analysis

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51 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 51 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"[t]he Double Jeopardy Clause protects against three abuses: (1) 'a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal,' (2) 'a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction,' and (3) 'multiple punishments for the same offense.' North Carolina v. Pearce , 395 U.S. 711 , 717, 89 S.Ct. 2072 , 23 L.Ed.2d 656 (1969), overruled on other grounds , Alabama v. Smith , 490 U.S. 794 , 109 S.Ct. 2201 , 104 L.Ed.2d 865 (1989)."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Smith · Grandview Hts. v. B.S.H.

2. “be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re C.W.

3. “No person shall be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re C.W.