Dawson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 2 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The proof of payment of the special tax required by the United States government from retáil liquor dealers, together with the proof of possession of intoxicating liquors, is sufficient to sustain a convicton of one charged with having unlawful possession of such liquor, with intent to sell the same.””

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

2. “of an intention to convey, sell or otherwise dispose of such liquors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Winters

3. “except for the personal use of the possessor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Winters