State v. Saddler’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The fact that the defendant's mental capacity to proceed is raised does not for that reason alone require the judge to order appointment of a sanity commission.... There must exist some reasonable doubt whether the defendant has the mental capacity to stand trial before the court is required to order appointment of a sanity commission." State v. Saddler, 538 So.2d 1073 , at page 1075 (La.App. 3 Cir.1989), writ granted, reversed on other grounds, 549 So.2d 1236 (La.1989).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 568 So. 2d 231 - State v. Goins

2. “"The appointment of a sanity commission to inquire into the mental condition of the accused is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge, and his ruling will not be disturbed on appeal absent a clear showing of an abuse of discretion. State v. Nix, 327 So.2d 301 (La.1975), reh. den., 1976." State v. Saddler, 538 So.2d 1073 , at page 1075 (La. App. 3 Cir.1989), writ granted, reversed on other grounds, 549 So.2d 1236 (La. 1989).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 568 So. 2d 231 - State v. Goins

3. “The fact that the defendant's mental capacity to proceed is raised does not for that reason alone require the judge to order appointment of a sanity commission.... There must exist some reasonable doubt whether the defendant has the mental capacity to stand trial before the court is required to order appointment of a sanity commission.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 568 So. 2d 231 - State v. Goins