State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Any information may be amended or an information may be substituted for an indictment at any time before verdict or finding if: (a) No additional or different offense is charged, and (b) A defendant's substantial rights are not thereby prejudiced. No such amendment or substitution shall cause delay of a trial unless the court finds that a defendant needs further time to prepare a defense by reason of such amendment or substitution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Seeler · State of Missouri v. Andrew Canaday

2. “[b]ecause virtually any felony can serve as the predicate offense, there are innumerable alternative methods by which ACA can be committed”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Brittain

3. “the felonies defined in sections 564.590, 564.610, 564.620, 564.630, and 564.640.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Brittain