State v. Laymon’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
20
cited by 20 later decisions
2
states following
May 2005
most recently cited
20 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Cortis · State v. Lingle · State v. Schaaf · Nelson v. State
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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Constitutional provisions require that a defendant be convicted by due process of law, that he be charged in writing either by indictment or information, and that the accused shall have the right to demand the nature and cause of accusation and to have a copy thereof. This does not mean that detailed particulars of the crime must be stated in the information or indictment in the meticulous manner prescribed by the common law. The trend is in the direction of simplification of statement and the elimination of technical formalities. . . . Due process of law requires only that the accused be given sufficient notice of the nature of the charge against him in order that he may prepare a defense and plead the judgment as a bar to any subsequent prosecution for the same offense.” . . . “If the information or indictment apprises the defendant with reasonable certainty of the accusation against him so that he may prepare his defense and plead the judgment as a bar to a subsequent prosecution for the same offense, it meets the fundamental purposes of an information or indictment, as well as constitutional requirements.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The uniform form of complaint which was used in this case is not well suited for use in charging an offense such as indecent exposure. However, the complaint in this case contains the essential allegations of the crime and informed the defendant of the charge made against him. Even if a complaint is found to be insufficient or defective, it may be amended, and the defendant in this case failed to challenge the complaint until his appeal in this court. Consequently, the defendant’s assignment of error regarding the adequacy of the complaint is without merit.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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