State v. Jensen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

41 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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. Every law that makes an action done before the passing of the law, and which was innocent when done, criminal; and punishes such action. 2. Every law that aggravates a crime, or makes it greater than it was, when committed. 3. Every law that changes the punishment, and inflicts a greater punishment, than the law annexed to the crime, when committed. 4. Every law that alters the legal rules of evidence and receives less, or different, testimony, than the law required at the time of the commission of the offense, in order to convict the offender.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Haverluk · State v. Burr

2. ““[Although § 12.1-01-01(2), N.D.C.C., states that the provisions of Title 12.1 do not apply to offenses committed prior to its effective date, § 12.1 — 01—01(3)(b), N.D.C.C., provides for the following exception: ‘3. In cases pending on or after the effective date of this title, and involving offenses committed prior thereto: [[Image here]] ‘b. The court, with the consent of the defendant, may impose sentence under the provisions of this title which are applicable to the offense and the offender.’ ””

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

3. “is one which applies to a specific locality or spot, as distinguished from a law which operates generally throughout the entire state....'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gange v. CLERK OF BURLEIGH CTY. DIST. COURT