State v. Lawton’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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

1. “No person found to be an habitual offender ... may operate a motor vehicle on a public way ... when that person’s license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked under this chapter, when that person: A. Has received written notice of the revocation from the Secretary of State; B. Has been orally informed of the revocation by a law enforcement officer who is aware of the information as a result of records maintained by the Secretary of State [[Image here]] C. Has actual knowledge of the revocation; or D.Is a person to whom written notice was sent in accordance with section 2241, subsection 4.”

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

2. “If he moved from the address which is shown on his application or in the license issued to him, and thereafter changed his address, it became his duty, within ten days after such change of address, to notify the Commissioner in writing of his old and his new addresses. Sec. 39-06-20, N.D.C.C. If he failed to do this, he cannot complain if the notice which was mailed to him at the address shown on his application and his license was not addressed correctly.”

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