Simpson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Every person who, with intent to cheat and defraud, shall obtain or attempt to obtain from any person * * * any money, property, or valuable thing * * * by means or by use of any * * * false or bogus checks * * * shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, for a term not exceeding seven (7) years, or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.””

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

2. ““The phrase ‘by means or use of any false or bogus check’ is descriptive of the offense and is an essential element of the crime for the state to allege and prove * * * where the information so fails to allege and the proof fails to show that either money or property is obtained or attempted to be obtained by means or by use of a bogus check, the state has failed to make out a case under the provisions of Title 21 § 1541, O.S. 1951.””

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

3. ““Under the provision of Title 21, § 1541, O.S.1951, unless the giving of a check is the inducement for the change of possession, or passing of title to money or property, no offense has been committed under the bogus check act.””

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