State v. Hennessee’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 20 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The State relies on K.S.A. 19-812 for the proposition the Pratt County sheriff was acting within his authority when he arrested Ms. Hennessee. Admittedly the statute places no limitation upon the territory in which a sheriff may operate. Further, the statute applies to the execution of an arrest warrant since ‘process’ refers to a ‘warrant, writ, order, mandate or other formal writing, issued by some court, body or official having authority to issue process.....’ "The enactment of K.S.A. 22-2401a in 1977, however,- changes things. There a specific limitation was placed on the extraterritorial exercise of power by law enforcement officers. This statute, instead of K.S.A. 19-812, is operative here for two reasons. First, where there is a conflict between two statutes the latest legislative expression controls. Farmers State Bank & Trust Co. of Hays v. City of Yates Center, 229 Kan. 330, 338 , 624 P.2d 971 (1981). Second, in State, ex rel. v. Dreiling, 136 Kan. 201 , 14 P.2d 644 (1932), the court recognized that a specific limitation on a general statute like K.S.A. 19-812 would control.” (Emphasis added.) 232 Kan. at 808-09 .”

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

2. ““The sheriff, in person or by his undersheriff or deputy, shall serve and execute, according to law, all process, writs, precepts and orders issued or made by lawful authority and to him directed, and shall attend upon the several courts of record held in his county, and shall receive such fees for his services as are allowed by law.””

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

3. ““A sheriff may exercise his powers outside the county where he holds office in only two instances: (1) where he is in ‘fresh pursuit’ of a person, or (2) where a request for assistance has been made by law enforcement officers from the area for which such assistance is requested. K.S.A. 22-2401a.””

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