Alt v. Director’s Empirical Analysis
1965
Citation profile
29 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Dickerson v. Director of Patuxent Institution · Murel v. Director · Johns v. Director of Patuxent Institution · Daniels v. Director of Patuxent Institution · Oppel v. Director of Patuxent Institution
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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“1. That the verdict was erroneous and against the weight of the evidence. 2. That there was no evidence legally sufficient to support a finding of defective delinquency. 3. That the evidence for the applicant showed that he was prepared to re-enter society. 4. That the witness for the State relied on the applicant’s speech impediment as a basis for finding him a defective delinquent. 5. That the medical staff of Patuxent has not provided him with group therapy.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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