State v. Bufford’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Plaintiff is in the anomalous position of asserting and claiming certain rights by virtue of the aforesaid Section 3800 [now 247.20], but asserting that he is not bound by Section 3805 [now 247.26], which provides for a revocation of a suspended sentence without notice. These two sections are a part of the same chapter, and are companion sections. Whatever rights the plaintiff acquired by reason of the court’s exercising the power provided by Section 3800 are necessarily limited and controlled by the provisions of Section 3805. In other words, the ultimate outcome of these sections of the statute, which necessarily become a part of the judgment entry, amounts to this: The court says to the defendant, T will suspend your sentence during good behavior, but reserve the power to revoke this suspension of sentence and parole at any time I may see fit, without notice to you.’ “It is the claim of the plaintiff that he has vested rights by reason of this suspension of sentence and parole, of which he cannot be deprived, under the Constitution, without notice and opportunity to be heard.* * * “ * * * It being a matter of grace and forbearance on the part of the sovereign, the defendant acquired no vested rights,' and therefore, under the statutory provisions, he would not be entitled to notice and opportunity to be heard.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lint v. Bennett