State v. Free’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(b) Operating or attempting to operate while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, operating or attempting to operate while impaired by the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs or operating or attempting to operate while intoxicated by the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs;"”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lattier · 387 So. 2d 1066 - State v. Woodard

2. ““Free’s counsel objected to the district attorney questioning his client under cross-examination, contending his client could not be required to testify against himself. This is a civil proceeding involving Louisiana’s civil right to protect motorists from those who have become habitual offenders of serious driving offenses which justifiably question their ability to properly use their right to drive on the highways. The rights of the general driving public are superior to the privilege Louisiana extended to Free to drive on the highways. When the issue is presented as to whether Free abided with the conditions required of those licensed to use Louisiana’s highways, he is subject to cross-examination just as he is subject to cross-examination in civil proceedings involving damages he may have caused.””

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

3. “since this is a civil action and no deprivation of liberty is or can be contemplated, the stringent safeguards of criminal proceedings are not applicable.”

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