In Re Com.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We will not permit the Commonwealth to ask the circuit court during the remanded hearing on mental retardation to exercise discretion and rule upon other legal issues but, inconsistently, assert in the mandamus proceeding that the circuit court lacked legal authority to do so.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 55 Va. App. 457 - Crawford v. Commonwealth

2. “[i]n the event the jury cannot agree as to the penalty, the court shall dismiss the jury, and impose a sentence of imprisonment for life.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Prieto v. Com.

3. “lack of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any time, in any manner, before any court, or by the court itself.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Andrews v. Richmond Redevelopment & Hous. Auth.