Simpson v. Page’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Every person (hereinafter referred to as ‘convict’) who has been or who in the future may be sentenced to imprisonment in any State penal institution shall, in addition to any other deductions provided for by law, be entitled to a deduction from his sentence for all time during which he has been or may be on parole; provided, however, that this Act shall not be applicable to time on a parole which has been or shall be revoked; and further provided, that voluntary return to confinement shall not be deemed to be a revoked parole.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Harkey v. Page · Chase v. Page

2. ““We are of the further opinion that petitioner is clearly entitled to good time credits for the time he was absent on leave when such leaves were not revoked. * * * ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Darby v. Page · Harkey v. Page

3. ““Upon the revocation by the Governor of a parole, the same shall automatically cancel all accumulated credits for work and good behavior and the same shall' not thereafter by restored except by recommendation of the Classification Committee and written order of the Warden of the penal institution where the former parolee is incarcerated.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Shelton v. Page