State v. Savell’s Empirical Analysis
1959
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
October 1975
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Henry · State v. Robinson · State v. Green · State v. Michel · State v. Honeycutt
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““ * * * Our law provides that, before any confession can be introduced in evidence, the State must affirmative ly prove that it was freely and voluntarily given and not made under the influence of fear, duress, intimidation, menaces, threats, inducements or promises. Articles 451 and 452, Code of Criminal Procedure (R.S. 15:451, 452) and Section-11 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 1921. And it is established by our jurisprudence that, before what purports to be a confession can be received in evidence, it must be shown by proof which convinces beyond a reasonable doubt that it is voluntary. State v. Wilson, 214 La. 317 , 37 So.2d 804 ; State v. Robinson, 215 La. 974 , 41 So.2d 848 ; State v. Honeycutt, 216 La. 610 , 44 So.2d 313 ; State v. Green, 221 La. 713 , 60 So.2d 208 and State v. Michel, 225 La. 1040 , 74 So.2d 207 .” State v. Weston, 232 La. 766 , 95 So.2d 305, 310 . See, State v. Savell, 238 La. 758 , 116 So.2d 513 ; State v. Stewart, 238 La. 1036 , 117 So.2d 583 .”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Wilson · State v. Rogers
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