749 So. 2d 219 - Younger v. State’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. “a conviction is not necessary to revoke probation. Probation may be revoked upon a showing that the defendant 'more likely than not' violated the terms of probation.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Meika DeSean Britton v. State of Mississippi · Jones v. State

2. “(1) written notice of the claimed violations of probation; (2) disclosure to the probationer of the evidence against him; (3) an opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence; (4) the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses (unless the hearing officer finds good cause for not allowing such confrontation); (5) a neutral and detached hearing body or officer; and (6) a written statement by the fact-finder as to the evidence relied on and reasons for revoking the probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barksdale v. State

3. “that the amount of evidence presented at a revocation hearing must be enough to show that the defendant more likely than not violated probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Todd Michael Claverie v. State of Mississippi