State v. Welkner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

38 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Every statute enacted by the Legislature shall embrace but one object, and shall have a title indicative of its object.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gulf States Theatres of Louisiana, Inc. · Smith v. Department of Public Safety

2. ““Here, for instance, a purpose of Act 457 of 1970 was to reduce the penalties for the first conviction for the possession of marijuana from those for a felony (which include imprisonment in the State Penitentiary) to those for a misdemeanor (which involves imprisonment in the parish jail instead). A legislator, knowing that former Sub-Part A regulated marijuana, could be alerted that the new act might involve a change in penalties for the possession of this drug.””

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

3. ““To amend and reenact Sub-Part A of Part X of Chapter 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, designated as the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, providing definition of narcotic drugs; providing regulation of the manufacture transportation, sale, possession or use thereof; providing penalties for violation; and providing generally with respect thereto including the administration thereof.””

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