Weeder v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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

1. ““On the basis of all the assembled information, plus their own personal examination, and study of the said person, they shall determine whether in their opinion, or in the opinion of a majority of them, the said person is or is not a defective delinquent. . . .” [Emphasis added].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams & Fulwood v. Director, Patuxent Institution · 27 Md. App. 453 - Lawless v. Director, Patuxent Institution

2. “"After the decision by the Supreme Court in McNeil on June 19, 1972, the staff was faced with the problem that an undiagnosed person would be released when his sentence expired. After consultation with the Patuxent Board and with counsel, the staff attempted, where possible, to diagnose individuals referred for examination who had declined to cooperate in the examination process on the bases of historical data in the file of each individual. Dr. Boslow [, the Director of Patuxent,] further testified, in effect, that he and the staff prefer not to make a diagnosis without a personal interview, but that such a diagnosis would be `valid' in the absence of a showing of an intentional and deliberate designation on the part of the officials of Patuxent to postpone the diagnosis for an unreasonable time (and there is no such evidence in the present cases). The procedure presently followed by the Patuxent officials is proper in accordance with our opinion in Musgrove . " Id. at 347.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams & Fulwood v. Director, Patuxent Institution

3. “It seems to us that the time has come when a clear delineation must be made between an interview and the term `personal examination and study' used in Art. 31B, § 7 (a). The statutorily mandated examination normally contemplates both an interview and observation. The recalcitrant inmate, who refuses to talk does not necessarily insulate himself from examination, however. He may still be observed and studied, and, in a proper case, a valid diagnosis reached.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams & Fulwood v. Director, Patuxent Institution