Hicks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The juvenile courts created by this act shall have original exclusive jurisdiction, except when specifically waived by the court, in such cases as provided by law, in all cases of delinquent, dependent, and neglected children, as defined by law, of divorced parents. And shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to determine the paternity of any child born out of wedlock, and to provide for the support and disposition of such child and in all other cases that may hereafter be conferred by law.” Acts 1945, ch. 347, § 3, as last amended by Acts 1969, ch. 223, § 1, the same being Burns’ § 9-3103. "The words ‘delinquent child’ shall include any boy under the full age of eighteen years and any girl under the full age of eighteen years who: “(1) Commits an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a crime not punishable by death or life imprisonment. . . .” (Emphasis added). Acts 1945, ch. 356, §4, as last amended by Acts 1961, ch. 274, § 1, the same being Burns’ § 9-3204(1).”

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

2. ““. . . in a county not having a separate juvenile court, the circuit court must sit in its capacity as a juvenile court in initially accepting jurisdiction of an alleged juvenile offender. In a case where it is not apparent at the outset of a prosecution that the defendant is below the full age of eighteen (18) at the time of the alleged offense, upon receiving an indication of such fact the court should halt the proceedings and transfer the case to its juvenile docket . . .” Id.”

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

3. “But, if there are other general classes situate[d] in all respects like the class benefit-ted by the statute, with the same inherent needs and qualities which indicate the necessity or expediency of protection for the favored class, and legislation.... withholds the same protection from, the other class or classes in like situation, it cannot stand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Collins v. Day