467 So. 2d 878 - State v. Brian’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
October 1986
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Sepulvado · State v. Brooks · State v. Goodman · 409 So. 2d 266 - State v. Reed · 430 So. 2d 1336 - State v. Vallare
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In Louisiana, by our Supreme Court’s edict, a sentence may be excessive under the United States and Louisiana constitutions even though within statutory limits. It may be so disproportionate as to shock the senses of justice, or may be a purposeless and needless imposition of pain and suffering. State v. Sepulvado, 367 So.2d 762 (La.1979); State v. Reed, 409 So.2d 266 (La.1982). However, the sentencing judge has wide discretion in the imposition of sentences and the sentence should not be set aside in the absence of manifest abuse of this discretion. State v. Sepulvado, supra; State v. Forshee, 395 So.2d 742 (La.1981).””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Richard
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.