State v. Winkle’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
3
states following
October 1977
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Furman v. Georgia · State v. Waddell · State v. Dickerson · 30 Utah 2d 32 - State v. James · Smith v. Carbon County
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“... this case should be remanded for another trial, allowing the jury the prerogative given by our law, of determining whether they desire to recommend life imprisonment, rather than the death penalty. [1]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Winkle“Every person guilty of murder in the first degree shall suffer death, or, upon the recommendation of the jury, may be imprisoned at hard labor in the state prison for life, in the discretion of the court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Winkle
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.