People v. Samon’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
July 1971
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“The force envisioned by the statute implies a physical force exerted on persons. The violence denotes the unjust or unwarranted exercise of force, usually with the accompaniment of vehemence, outrage, or fury. It also envisions an assault, strength or energy such as the violence of an attack.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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