People v. Forrest’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

89 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 89 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`[a] dagger has been defined as any straight knife to be worn on the person which is capable of inflicting death except what is commonly known as a”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Garcia v. State · 24 Cal. App. 4th 521 - In Re Victor B.

2. “Although the large blade in the knife involved here is pointed and to a minor extent tapered, the knife folds like a pocketknife, and the blade of the knife when opened does not lock in place. This severely limits its effectiveness as a stabbing weapon, because if the blade should hit a hard substance such as a bone, there is grave danger that the blade would close upon the hand of the wielder. This distinguishes it from a dirk or dagger. It was not designed primarily for stabbing. Therefore, as a matter of law, it is not a dirk or dagger as these terms are used in the statute. [62 Gal. Bptr. at 768, 432 P. 2d at 376 ]”

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

3. “Dirk and dagger are used synonymously and consist of any straight stabbing weapon, as a dirk, stiletto, etc. (Century Dict.) They may consist of any weapon fitted primarily for stabbing.' [Citations.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 24 Cal. App. 4th 521 - In Re Victor B.