State v. . Wooten’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* * an unintentional violation of a prohibitory statute or ordinance, unaccompanied by recklessness or probable consequences of a dangerous nature, when tested by the rule of reasonable prevision, is not such negligence as imports criminal responsibility.” But “An intentional, willful, or wanton violation of a statute or ordinance, designed for the protection of human life or limb, which proximately results in injury or death, is culpable negligence.” 167 S.E. at page 458 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kluckhohn · 2 N.C. App. 282 - State v. Adams

2. ““ * * * And the evidence tends to show, and is sufficient to justify the jury in finding that at the time of the collision, even though the violation of the statute G.S. § 20-148 be unintentional, each of the defendants was driving his automobile carelessly and heedlessly, without due caution and circumspection and in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger persons on the highway when tested by the rule of reasonable prevision. Injury and death did ensue. In all it was a question for the jury.” 46 S.E.2d at page 872 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Papse