State v. Proffitt’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. ““Interpretation of a statute is a question of law, and our review is unlimited. State v. Robinson, 261 Kan. 865, 874 , 934 P.2d 38 (1997). A fundamental rule of statutory construction is that the intent of the legislature governs when that intent can be ascertained from the statute. When a statute is plain and unambiguous, an appellate court must give effect to the intention of the legislature rather than determine what the law should or should not be. State v. Proffitt, 261 Kan. 526, 532 , 930 P.2d 1059 (1997).” State v. Lewis, 263 Kan. 843, 847 , 953 P.2d 1016 (1998).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 26 Kan. App. 2d 914 - State v. Creamer · State v. Pendleton

2. ““Whenever the files and records of the division shall disclose that the record-of convictions of any person is such that the person is an habitual violator, as prescribed by K.S.A. 8-285 and amendments thereto, the division promptly shall revoke the person’s driving privileges for a period of three years.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Heironimus