205 W. Va. 155 - State v. Wallace’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

48 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 48 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure are the paramount authority controlling criminal proceedings before the circuit courts of this jurisdiction; any statutory or common-law procedural rule that conflicts with these Rules is presumptively without force or effect.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. SER State of West Virginia v. Hon. David J. Sims, Judge · SER Margaret L. Workman v. Mitch Carmichael, as President of the Senate

2. “An indictment is sufficient under Article III, § 14 of the West Virginia Constitution and W. Va. R.Crim. P. 7(c)(1) if it (1) states the elements of the offense charged; (2) puts a defendant on fair notice of the charge against which he or she must defend; and (3) enables a defendant to assert an acquittal or conviction in order to prevent being placed twice in jeopardy.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 210 W. Va. 175 - State Ex Rel. Day v. Silver · SER Ralph A. Lorenzetti, Jr., Pros. Attorney v. Hon. David H. Sanders, Judge

3. “[n]o particular form of words is required ... so long as the accused is adequately informed of the nature of the charge and the elements of the offense are alleged.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. SER Margaret L. Workman v. Mitch Carmichael, as President of the Senate · 210 W. Va. 372 - State v. Palmer