Commonwealth v. Ball’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. “One who has been convicted of engaging in the prohibited conduct of operating a motor vehicle anywhere in this state while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Section (1) of KRS 189A.010, and who has the status at the time of such conviction of having been previously convicted within five years of such conviction of driving under the influence, is a previous offender and is subject to the enhancement provision of Section (2)(a), (b), and (c) of KRS 189A.010. (Emphasis ours).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Griego · Royalty v. Commonwealth

2. ““The new statute merely recognizes that one previously convicted of driving under the influence has the status of a prior offender, and can be penalized for having that status.” 691 S.W.2d at 209 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Ramsey · Botkin v. Commonwealth

3. “No person shall operate a motor vehicle anywhere in this state while under the influence of alcohol or any other substance which may impair one’s driving ability.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hayden v. Commonwealth