Blaney v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 27 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““However restricted the functions of grand juries may be elsewhere, we hold that in this state they have plenary inquisitorial powers, and may lawfully press, and upon their own motion originate, charges against offenders, though no preliminary proceeding has been had before a magistrate, and though neither the court nor the state’s attorney has laid the matter before them. * * * Though far-reaching and seemingly arbitrary, this power is at all times subordinate to the law, and experience has taught that it is one of the best means to preserve the good order of the commonwealth and to bring the guilty to punishment.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Hale

2. “In this state they have plenary inquisitorial powers, and may lawfully themselves, and upon their own motion, originate charges against offenders, though no preliminary proceedings have been had before a magistrate, and though neither the court nor the state's attorney has laid the matter before them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Coblentz v. State