438 So. 2d 1239 - State v. Ourso’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The trial judge is afforded wide discretion in imposing sentences within statutory limits, and the sentence imposed should not be set aside absent a manifest abuse of discretion. State v. Lanclos, 419 So.2d 475 (La.1982); State v. Fergus, 418 So.2d 594 (La.1982). However, a sentence which falls within the statutory limits may be constitutionally excessive when considered in light of the particular defendant and the circumstances of the particular crime. State v. Forshee, 395 So.2d 742 (La.1981); State v. Sepulvado, 367 So.2d 762 (La.1979). A sentence is excessive when the penalty is so grossly disproportionate to the severity of the crime that it shocks the court’s sense of justice, or if it is nothing more than the purposeless and needless imposition of pain and suffering. State v. Bonanno, 384 So.2d 355 (La.1980).” State v. Ourso, 438 So.2d 1239, 1244 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1983), writ denied 442 So.2d 460 (La.1983).”

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

2. “It shall be unlawful for any person to produce, manufacture, distribute or dispense any substance which is falsely represented to be a controlled dangerous substance or which is falsely represented to be a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 633 So. 2d 659 - State v. Brooks

3. “indicated that the white powdery substance within the packets was crystal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 50 So. 3d 208 - State v. Gilmore