State v. Maples’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. “A prosecution for murder, forcible rape, attempted forcible rape, forcible sodomy, attempted forcible sodomy, or any class A felony may be commenced at any time. Except as otherwise provided, prosecutions for other offenses must be commenced within the following periods of limitation: (1) For any felony, three years, except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection; [[Image here]] (4) For any violation of section 569.040, RSMo, when classified as a B felony, or any violation of section 569.050 or 569.055, RSMo, five years.”

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

2. “the law creating the offense prior to original sentencing”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fields v. Mo. Bd. of Prob. & Parole