Robinson v. Sutterfield’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The term “traffic offense” refers to a violation of a law regulating the operation of a vehicle upon a roadway. The offense “driving while under the influence of intoxicants” is a violation of a law regulating the operation of a vehicle upon a roadway. Thus, “driving while under the influence” is a traffic offense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sanders v. State · City of Camden v. Brassell

2. “The Juvenile Code of 1989, Ark.Code Ann. § 9-27-301 to 9-27-368 (Supp.1989), provides that the juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of proceedings in which a juvenile is alleged to be delinquent. Ark.Code Ann, § 9-27-306(a)(1) (Supp.1989). A delinquent juvenile is defined by the code as “any juvenile ten (10) years or older who has committed an act other than a traffic offense or game and fish violation, which, if such act had been committed by an adult, would subject such adult to prosecution____” (Emphasis added). Ark.Code Ann. § 9-27-303(11) (Supp.1989). Thus, traffic offenses are excluded from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, and generally are within the jurisdiction of municipal courts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Camden v. Brassell