419 So. 2d 219 - Gulledge v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

39 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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Since a transfer hearing does not determine the guilt or innocence of the juvenile, latitude is permitted in admitting evidence which would be otherwise inadmissible in a criminal prosecution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 466 So. 2d 995 - Whisenant v. State · 450 So. 2d 470 - Baker v. State

2. “"1. That the juvenile Nathan D. Slaton, is a male of the age of 17 years, date of birth being, to-wit: 10-5-69. "2. That the following felony has been committed in Marshall County, Alabama, to-wit: Murder While Committing Rape and that there exists probable cause to believe that said felony was committed by the juvenile, Nathan D. Slaton and that at time of commission of the felony the juvenile was over fourteen (14) years of age. "3. That the juvenile Nathan D. Slaton, appears to be of sound mind and not committable to an agency or an institution for the mentally retarded or the mentally ill, and there are no reasonable grounds to believe that he is committable to such an institution. "4. The court has considered all of the six factors and other relevant factors, including the report of the Probation Office, the evidence taken herein, as required by § 12-15-34 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, as last amended. That because of (1) the nature of the alleged offense; (2) the extent and nature of the child's prior delinquency record which the court finds is a serious record; (3) the nature of past treatment efforts and the nature of the child's response to such efforts; (4) the child's demeanor; (5) the extent and nature of the child's physical and mental maturity, which the court finds to be at least average for a child 17 years of age and (6) the interests of the community and of the child requiring that the child be placed under legal restraint or discipline. "It is, therefore, O”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 555 So. 2d 814 - Slaton v. State

3. “There is no requirement that the transferring court make a specific finding on each of the six factors to be considered under § 12-15-34(d), only that the order contain some statement that those factors were considered in order that the appellate courts can make a determination that the requirements of the statute have been met. . . . "This court has previously held that a transfer order containing a mere restatement of the factors set out in the statute is valid.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 1034 - Taylor v. State