494 So. 2d 787 - Mulhern v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(1) Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state, or who is knowingly in actual or constructive possession of, in excess of one kilo or 2.2 pounds of cannabis is guilty of a felony, which felony shall be known as 'trafficking in cannabis.' "”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Campbell v. State · 549 So. 2d 548 - Browning v. State

2. “"Therefore, to make out a prima facie case, the State must prove that the accused was in possession of more than 2.2 pounds of marijuana."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Campbell v. State · 536 So. 2d 965 - Bragg v. State

3. “"Therefore, while there is evidence that the total weight of green plant material possessed by the appellant was in excess of 2.2 pounds, there is no evidence that the quantity of marijuana contained within that total weight of the green plant material was sufficient to satisfy the requisite amount found in the enacting clause of § 20-2-80 , Code of Alabama 1975."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 523 So. 2d 508 - Borden v. State