State v. Lewis’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
March 2003
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Solem v. Helm · Rummel v. Estelle · Trammel v. United States · Donovan v. Dewey · State v. Brogdon
Most-quoted passages
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“B. Penalties for violation of Subsection A. Any person who violates Subsection A with respect to: (1) A substance classified in Schedule I which is a narcotic drug ..., upon conviction shall be sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor and, in addition, may be required to pay a fine of not more than Fifteen Thousand Dollars.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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