State v. James’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “First, as defendant submits in his brief to this Court, he did not raise the issue of his character, therefore, it was not properly before the jury while he was being cross-examined by the state. See La.C.E. art. 404 A.(1). Next, the credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party; and, in doing so, such party may examine the witness concerning any matter having a reasonable tendency to disprove the truthfulness or accuracy of his testimony. Nevertheless, particular acts, vices or courses of conduct of the witness may not be inquired into or proved by extrinsic evidence for the purpose of attacking his character for truthfulness, other than conviction of a crime as provided by La.C.E. art. 609.1. See La.C.E. arts. 607 A. and C. and 608 B.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 649 So. 2d 569 - State v. Mitchell

2. “In a criminal case, every witness by testifying subjects himself to examination relative to his criminal convictions... Generally, only offenses for which the witness has been convicted are admissible upon the issue of his credibility, and no inquiry is permitted into matters for which there has only been an arrest, the issuance of an arrest warrant, an indictment, a prosecution, or an acquittal. ( Id. at 137-8 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 649 So. 2d 569 - State v. Mitchell