Douglas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “All that is required to withstand a vagueness challenge under the due process clauses of the state and federal constitutions is that the challenged statute convey sufficiently definite warning as to the proscribed conduct when measured by common understanding, [cits.], and provide explicit standards to those who enforce the law in order to prevent arbitrary enforcement.”

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

2. “in such conscious disregard for the bodily safety of the child as to constitute a gross departure from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise is conduct which clearly comes within the language of OCGA § 16-5-60(b), that statute provides sufficiently explicit standards so that judges and juries may fairly administer the law.”

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

3. “`inducement' to include any direct or indirect financial assistance except `payment or reimbursement of the medical expenses directly related to the mother's pregnancy and hospitalization for the birth of the child and medical care for the child.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 226 Ga. App. 639 - Hicks v. Stargel