State v. Maier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “" 'Obtain' means to bring about a transfer of interest in or possession of property, whether to the offender or to another.” (Sec. 11.) “ ‘Obtains or exerts control’ over property includes but is not limited to, the taking, carrying away, or the sale, conveyance, or transfer of title to, interest in, or possession of property.” (Sec. 12.) “ ‘Stolen property’ means property over which control has been obtained by theft.” (Sec. 23.) “To 'deprive permanently’ means to: “(a) Take from the owner the possession, use or benefit of his property, without an intent to restore the same; or “(b) Retain property without intent to restore the same or with intent to restore it to the owner only if the owner purchases or leases it back, or pays a reward or other compensation for its return; or “(c) Sell, give, pledge or otherwise dispose of any interest in property or subject it to tire claim of a person other than the owner.” (Sec. 6.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bandt