Folsom v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1949
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
October 1995
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. United Mine Workers of America · Poindexter v. State · Carnes v. Butt, Chancellor · Harahan Viaduct Improvement District v. Martineau
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The fact that petitioner acted on advice of counsel is of course not a defense to the charge, but it does lessen the seriousness of the offense. The penalty in a case of this kind, however, serves a dual function. Not only is the contemnor to be punished for his conduct, but, as we said in Poindexter v. State, 109 Ark. 179 , 159 S.W. 197 , 46 L.R.A., N.S. 517, the dignity and authority of the court must be vindicated. Reliance upon the advice of counsel affects the first consideration, but it is nevertheless true that in the eyes of the general public the court’s order has been flouted.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Osborne v. Power
How this case has been treated — in progress
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