Laslovich v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Before a trial court empanels a separate jury to try the issue of defendaiit’s present sanity, under the Statute, a doubt must arise in the mind of -the court. * * * [B]ut the existence of a doubt as to defendant’s sanity must arise -from facts and circumstances of a substantial character. . In other words, there must exist reasons to believe that the claim of insanity made on behalf of the accused is genuine and not simulated as a means of defeating .or delaying the law’s penalties In cases where all other means of evading punishment would seem hopeless.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Moore v. State · Hinex v. State

2. ““It is also apparent, under the statute quoted, that the defendant’s rights may be protected either at the commencement of the trial or before the entry of judgment and sentence. In either case, the defendant’s right to a jury trial is predicated upon the trial judge’s doubt as to the issue of present sanity.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Baker v. State · Tims v. State

3. ““The inquiry to be submitted to a jury in a proceeding under statute for a determination as to defendant’s sanity-, is whether the defendant is mentally competent to make a rational defense, and not whether defendant is able to distinguish between right and zvrong.” (Emphasis added).”

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