State v. Patten’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘Multiplicity is the charging of a single offense in several counts of a complaint or information. The reason multiplicity must be considered is that it creates the potential for multiple punishments for a single offense in violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and section 10 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights.’ ””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 39 Kan. App. 2d 512 - State v. Auch · 35 Kan. App. 2d 195 - State v. Bolden

2. “‘What most recommends the strict elements analysis is its logical, mechanical ease of application and, hence, certainty. Consideration of the facts proved, in contrast, puts multiplicity in a case-by-case basis. We therefore adopt use of the strict elements analysis to determine multiplicity for several reasons: (1) for facility of application and certainty and (2) to avoid any possibility of returning to the difficulties of die second prong of the Fike test.” 280 Kan. at 393 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Wilson · State v. Escalante

3. ““(a) No person shall use or possess with intent to use: (3) any drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, sell or distribute a controlled substance in violation of the uniform controlled substances act; “(c) Violation of subsection (a)(3), other than as described in paragraph (d), or subsection (a)(4) is a drug severity level 4 felony.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Fanning