State v. Lussier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Once the record indicates one-tenth of one percent or more, the penal consequences will apply without regard to how the alcohol has affected the individual personally. The purpose of the statute is not to relieve the state of its burden to prove defendants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt or to shift the burden to the defendant. It simply removes the necessity of providing an expert at each trial to testify about the effect of that percentage of alcohol upon the defendant’s ability to drive.” 511 A.2d at 960 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lusi · State v. Ensey

2. ““[T]he issue is no longer whether a defendant was intoxicated or whether he or she was ‘under the influence of liquor’ or whether someone’s driving ability was impaired in any fashion. * * * The single, decisive issue is whether a motor vehicle is being operated by a driver whose blood-alcohol concentration equals or exceeds one-tenth of one percent.” Id. at 960 .”

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

3. ““[TJypically vision impairment begins at 0.03-0.08 percent blood alcohol and becomes significant in all subjects at 0.10 percent [.1%]; reaction-time impairment begins at 0.04 percent; judgment of distance, dimensions and speed at 0.08 percent; coordination and memory at 0.10 percent [.1%].” Id.”

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