585 So. 2d 591 - State v. Pittman’s Empirical Analysis

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30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the following matters and no others shall be considered on appeal: (1) An error designated in the assignments of error; and (2) An error that is discoverable by a mere inspection of the pleadings and proceedings and without inspection of the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 620 So. 2d 312 - State v. Orgeron · 635 So. 2d 1177 - State v. Van Winkle

2. “"The Louisiana Supreme Court has held that "reasonable cause for an investigatory detention is something less than probable cause and must be determined under the facts of each case by whether the officer had sufficient knowledge of facts and circumstances to justify an infringement on the individual's right to be free from governmental interference." State v. Belton, 441 So.2d 1195, 1198 (La.1983), cert. denied, Belton v. Louisiana, 466 U.S. 953 , 104 S.Ct. 2158 , 80 L.Ed.2d 543 (1984). The court further held that the right to make the investigatory stop must be based upon "reasonable cause to believe ... [the individual detained] has been, is, or is about to be engaged in criminal conduct." Id. Flight, nervousness, or a startled look at the sight of a police officer is not by itself sufficient to justify an investigatory stop. State v. Belton, supra. However, such conduct may be highly suspicious and maybe one of the factors leading to a finding of reasonable cause. Id."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 598 So. 2d 624 - State v. Green

3. “in a criminal case includes the caption, the time and place of holding court, the indictment or information and the endorsement thereon, the arraignment, the pleas of the accused, the bill of particulars filed in connection with a short form indictment or information, the mentioning of the impaneling of the jury, the minute entry reflecting sequestration in a capital case, the verdict, and the judgment or sentence. See State v. Oliveaux, 312 So.2d 337 (La.1975) and State v. Pittman, 585 So.2d 591 (La.App. 5th Cir.1991), writ denied, 586 So.2d 545 (La.1991). Whether the defendant was properly”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 620 So. 2d 312 - State v. Orgeron