283 So. 2d 231 - State v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The indictment shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. It shall state for each count the official or customary citation of the statute which the defendant is alleged to have violated. Error in the citation or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not mislead the defendant to his prejudice.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Namias · 649 So. 2d 1193 - State v. Dugas

2. “. . . violate the laws of Louisiana by indecent behaviour [sic] with a Juvenile contrary to the form of the Statute of the State of Louisiana.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 649 So. 2d 1193 - State v. Dugas · 952 So. 2d 128 - State v. Fontenot

3. “Molestation of a juvenile is the commission by anyone over the age of seventeen of any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age of seventeen, where there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons, with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person, by the use of force, violence, duress, menace, psychological intimidation, threat of great bodily harm, or by the use of influence by virtue of a position of control or supervision over the juvenile. Lack of knowledge of the juvenile’s age shall not be a defense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 649 So. 2d 1193 - State v. Dugas