State v. Gary’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"[T]o provide the parties and the public the opportunity to realize that there is a careful, reasoned and judicious decisionmaking process at work on an important judicial issue . . . ."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 W. Va. 103 - State Ex Rel. Herald Mail Co. v. Hamilton · 164 W. Va. 234 - In Re Brown

2. “We do not in this case deal with the right to bail, but rather the procedural question of the necessity of a hearing and the requirement of stated reasons for the denial or granting of bail. [Wjhere bail is sought and opposed by the State, either as to the right to bail or the amount, the trial court must provide a hearing and a written statement of the reasons for its decision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 174 W. Va. 204 - Marshall v. Casey

3. ““Where bail is sought and opposed by the State, either as to the right to bail or the amount, the trial court must provide a hearing and a written statement of the reasons for its decision.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 173 W. Va. 248 - State v. Steele