630 So. 2d 165 - ADT v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A]n appellate court must find, within the record, clear and convincing evidence in order to affirm a juvenile court's determination at the disposition hearing that it is in the best interest of the child or the public to transfer the child for criminal prosecution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 651 So. 2d 69 - MSB v. State · 651 So. 2d 1087 - JMV v. State

2. “"The Court having reviewed the records and exhibits admitted in evidence, including the orders of this court, finds that said child has been referred to this court on April 23, 1994, Assault 2nd; May 16, 1994, Assault 3rd; September 8, 1994, Assault 3rd. "The Court having considered all of the factors contained in Section 12-15-34, Code of Alabama, 1975, including the nature of the present alleged offense; the extent and nature of the child's prior delinquency record; the nature of past treatment efforts and the nature of the child's response to such efforts; demeanor; the extent and nature of the child's physical and mental maturity; and the interests of the community and of the child requiring that the child be placed under legal restraint or discipline finds that said child is not committable to an institution or agency for the mentally retarded or mentally ill; and further finds by clear and convincing evidence presented that the best interests of the child and public would be to grant the Motion to Transfer...."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 701 So. 2d 58 - MD v. State

3. “Ex parte J.R., 582 So.2d 444, 446-47 (Ala.) (Kennedy, J., dissenting from the quashing of a writ of certiorari), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 837 , 112 S.Ct. 122 , 116 L.Ed.2d 90 (1991). See also A.D.T. v. State, 630 So.2d 165, 166 (Ala.Cr. App.1993).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 651 So. 2d 1087 - JMV v. State