State v. Ott’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If the legislative concern is to protect society from an assault upon one of its members, it is not illogical to conclude that the use in an assault of an unloaded firearm may have as devastating an effect upon community well-being as the use of a loaded firearm.” State v. Ott, 291 Minn. 72 , 189 N.W.2d 377, 380 . See also Commonwealth v. Henson, 357 Mass. 686 , 259 N.E.2d 769, 774 .”

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

2. ““* * * I might say that there were comments made by counsel during the closing arguments with respect to the necessity for the presence of intent. Under a revision of our statutes there is no intent required. The language is as follows, as I again repeat: ‘Whoever assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm is guilty of the offense of Aggravated Assault.’ ””

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

3. “Under this section the intent of the actor, as contrasted with the effect upon the victim, becomes the focal point of our inquiry. * * * Whether such intent exists is for the fact finder to determine.”

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