64 Wash. App. 948 - State v. Simon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “And I, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney aforesaid further do accuse MICHAEL E. GREATHOUSE and GARY L. GASTON, and each of them, of the crime of Theft in the Second Degree, committed as follows: That the defendants, MICHAEL E. GREATHOUSE and GARY L. GASTON, and each of them, in King County, Washington, on or about September 16, 1996, with intent to deprive another of property, to wit: approximately 2,033 gallons of diesel fuel, did exert unauthorized control over such property belonging to another, that the value of such property did exceed $250; Contrary to RCW 9A.56.040(1)(a), 9A.56.020(1)(a) and 9A.08.020, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Washington.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Greathouse · 113 Wash. App. 889 - State v. Greathouse

2. “testified that he had been involved in investigating street prostitution for over 6 years, that he had investigated over 400 prostitution related crimes, and that he had investigated over 50 promoting prostitution cases,”

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

3. “did knowingly advance and profit from the prostitution of Bobbie J. Bartol, a person who was less than 18 years old”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 120 Wash. 2d 196 - State v. Simon