Moreau v. Fuller’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “What may in a proper case be reasonably subject to challenge is whether the judge may decline to render judgment and continue the case with or without terms akin to probation status with the promise from the court of a particular disposition at a later date. However, the case before us does not present such questions. ... [T]he underlying juvenile court order in this case has no such terms or conditions and no provision of a future disposition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 55 Va. App. 190 - Hernandez v. Commonwealth

2. “Upon hearing the evidence in the criminal proceeding at issue in this case, it was within the inherent authority of the court to "take the matter under advisement" or "continue the case for disposition" at a later date. Such practices involve the essence of rendering judgment. No one contends that the judge must immediately render judgment upon the instant that the presentation of evidence has been concluded.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hernandez v. Com.

3. “the act of rendering judgment is within the inherent power of the court and that the very essence of adjudication and entry of judgment by a judge involves discretionary power of the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hernandez v. Com.