Sharp v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “. the act itself clearly provides that no child may be committed to any institution except by hearing upon a petition setting forth the facts which bring the child within the purview of the act; and that, in our opinion, means that the petition must set forth the facts relied upon and expected to be proved in support of the charge of delinquency. ( 240 Miss. at 636 , 127 So.2d at 868 ).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In the Interest of Dudley · 291 So. 2d 731 - In Re Interest of Dennis

2. “(1) Summons shall be served not less than three (3) days before the date set for the adjudicatory hearing of proceedings concerning the child. (2) A party other than the child may waive service of summons on himself by written stipulation or by voluntary appearance at the hearing and in the case of written stipulation or voluntary appearance, the youth court may, in its discretion, proceed to a hearing regardless of the date set for the hearing if all other parties are properly before the youth court. At the time of the waiver, a copy of the petition shall be given to the party. (3) If a child is served with process, the child may waive the three (3) days’ time before the hearing, and the youth court may, in its discretion, proceed to a hearing regardless of the date set for the hearing if all other parties are properly before the youth court and the youth court finds all of the following: (a) the child fully understands his rights and fully understands the potential consequences of the hearing; (b) the child voluntarily, intelligently, and knowingly waives his rights to three (3) days’ time before the hearing; (c) the child is effectively represented by counsel; and (d) the child has had in fact sufficient time to prepare.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Jane Doe v. Hinds County Youth Court

3. “The essential elements of due process of law are notice and an opportunity to be heard and to defend in an orderly proceeding adapted to the nature of the case before a tribunal having jurisdiction of the cause.”

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