719 So. 2d 100 - State v. Self’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'Did he ever put his private part together with yours?'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 248 So. 3d 360 - State v. Green · 861 So. 2d 888 - State v. Ross

2. “During the investigation, [P.S.] only described improper "touching" by her father. Debra Waters, Office of Community Services, testified that [P.S.] never said anything about genital contact, and it was not until after the medical examination that they believed genital contact had occurred. Joann Carter, a juvenile officer with the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office, stated she knew of no occasion where [P.S.] has said there was genital contact between her and her father. Claudia Triche, a social worker, testified that [P.S.] states that her father touched her private parts and that he climbed on top of her and she has never told me anything other than that. There was physical evidence of abuse; however, Dr. Ann Springer indicated that she could not testify as to what caused the penetration. Prior to trial, [P.S.] described only "touching." It was not until trial that [P.S.] answered, "Yes" when asked, "Did he ever put his private part together with yours?" A reasonable doubt exists as to whether or not sexual intercourse occurred. Id. at 101.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 861 So. 2d 888 - State v. Ross

3. “However, the law is very clear that under the three counts of aggravated rape, the sentence for those is life imprisonment. And this Court recognizes and so sentences Mr. Breaux on each one of those to life imprisonment, concurrent with each other. On the attempted aggravated rape, this Court sentences Mr. Breaux to 50 years Department of Corrections, concurrent with the life sentences. [[Image here]] Yes, that is without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 6 So. 3d 982 - State v. Breaux