211 W. Va. 308 - State v. Bell’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Schoonover · 194 W. Va. 657 - State v. Guthrie · 90 Wash. 2d 443 - State v. Workman · 192 W. Va. 165 - State v. Derr · Levene & Eisenberg v. Gold Coast Asset Acquisition, L. P.
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It shall be unlawful for any person armed with a firearm or other deadly weapon, whether licensed to carry the same or not, to carry, brandish or use such weapon in a way or manner to cause, or threaten, a breach of the peace.[ 11 ]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Any person who wantonly performs any act with a firearm which creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another shall be guilty of a felony,....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.