State v. Dimler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “. . . Also, the statute cited by appellant is not self-executing, i.e., the first indictment is not automatically suspended or superseded when a second information is filed, but only after an order has been entered. *** It is thus apparent that the court must enter an order quashing the first indictment or information before the provisions of the statute become effective; indeed, the statute itself uses the language “shall be quashed”, and even then, such action would have to be taken before a trial of the defendant on information. . . .”

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

2. “If there shall be, at any time, pending against the same defendant, two (2) indictments for the same offense, or two (2) indictments for the same matter, although charged as different offenses, the indictment first found shall be deemed to be suspended by such second indictment, and shall be quashed.”

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