State v. Lamkin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[A]ppeals on questions reserved by the prosecution in criminal actions will not be entertained merely to demonstrate whether or not errors have been committed by the trial court in its rulings adverse to the State. Such questions must be of statewide interest and answers thereto must be vital to a correct and uniform administration of the criminal law.” Syl. f 2.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Brown · State v. Busse

2. ““Appeals to the supreme court may be taken by the prosecution from cases before a district judge as a matter of right in the following cases, and no others: “(1) From an order dismissing a complaint, information or indictment; “(2) from an order arresting judgment; “(3) upon a question reserved by the prosecution; or “(4) upon an order granting a new trial in any case involving a class A or B felony.””

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