State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The exclusive avenue for relief from forfeiture of an appearance bond (where the forfeiture has not yet become a final judgment) is provided in [N.C. Gen. Stat.] § 15A-544.5.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 772 - State v. Chestnut · 255 N.C. App. 785 - State v. Hinnant

2. “[D]efendant ha[d] been surrendered by a surety on the bail bond as provided by [N.C. Gen. Stat. §] 15A-540 [.]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 255 N.C. App. 772 - State v. Chestnut · 254 N.C. App. 317 - State v. Cobb

3. “'Questions of statutory interpretation are questions of law, which are reviewed de novo by an appellate court. In conducting this review, we are guided by the following principles of statutory construction.' " State v. Largent, 197 N.C.App. 614 , 617, 677 S.E.2d 514 , 517 (2009) (quoting In Re Proposed As sessments v. Jefferson - Pilot, 161 N.C.App. 558 , 559-60, 589 S.E.2d 179 , 180-81 (2003) ). "Where the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous there is no room for judicial construction and the courts must give it its plain and definite meaning, and the courts are without power to interpolate, or superimpose, provisions and limitations not contained therein.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Turner · State v. Curtis