661 So. 2d 571 - State v. Coates’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

47 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 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the defendant is convicted of two or more offenses based on the same act or transaction, or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan, the terms of imprisonment shall be served concurrently unless the court expressly directs that some or all be served consecutively. Other sentences of imprisonment shall be served consecutively unless the court expressly directs that some or all of them be served concurrently.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 772 So. 2d 924 - State v. Hawthorne · State v. Arvie

2. “... Hall clearly implicated himself in the kidnaping but nonetheless attempted to tag Coates with the greater culpability. Hall's motivation is plainly suspect as he, along with others, was under arrest and charged with first degree murder when he gave the confession. Under the circumstances, Hall could have misrepresented or exaggerated Coates's role in the incident out of the very natural desire to carry favor from the arresting officers, the desire to alleviate culpability by implicating others, the enmity often generated in a conspiracy gone awry, or the desire for revenge ... In fact, Hall was ultimately allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter and second degree kidnaping. On this record, we conclude that Hall's confession as a whole is not sufficiently against his penal interest so as to be reliable under La.C.E. 804B(3) ...”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 695 So. 2d 1142 - State v. Anthony · 688 So. 2d 552 - State v. Kimble

3. “A refusal by a trial judge to excuse a prospective juror on the ground he is not impartial is not an abuse of discretion where, after further inquiry or instruction (frequently called "rehabilitation"), the potential juror has demonstrated a willingness and ability to decide the case impartially according to the law and the evidence. "[A] challenge for cause should be granted, even when a prospective juror declares his ability to remain impartial, if the juror's responses as a whole reveal facts from which bias, prejudice, or inability to render judgment according to law may be reasonably inferred." (Citations omitted.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 908 So. 2d 1265 - State v. Hopkins · 883 So. 2d 473 - Simms v. Progressive Ins. Co.