392 So. 2d 641 - State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
August 1986
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on O'Connor v. Donaldson · Jackson v. Indiana · 76 Ill. 2d 311 - People v. Lang · Succession of Lanata · Landry v. Landry
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.
“whether there is a substantial probability that he will attain capacity in the foreseeable future. If it is determined that this is not the case, then the State must either institute the customary civil commitment proceeding that would be required to commit indefinitely any other citizen, or release the defendant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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