Knutson v. Cupp’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The defendant shall not be released from custody unless [the defendant] files with the clerk of the court *** a release agreement duly executed by the defendant containing the conditions ordered by the releasing magistrate [or, alternatively, deposits required security].”

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

2. “substituted for the traditional 'bail' a new framework for release of defendants[,]”

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

3. “discharge[ ] from actual custody upon bail,”

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