State v. Phelps’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Meet all criteria for status as a primary caregiver to a qualifying patient; (b) Possess, in combination with and as an agent for the qualifying patient, no more marijuana than is necessary for the patient's personal, medical use, not exceeding the amount necessary for a sixty-day supply; (c) Present a copy of the qualifying patient's valid documentation required by this chapter, as well as evidence of designation to act as primary caregiver by the patient, to any law enforcement officer requesting such information.”

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

2. “is a person who: (a) Is a patient of a [licensed] physician ...; (b) Has been diagnosed by that physician as having a terminal or debilitating medical condition; (c) Is a resident of the state of Washington at the time of such diagnosis; (d) Has been advised by that physician about the risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; and (e) Has been advised by that physician that they may benefit from the medical use of marijuana. RCW 69.51A.010(3). A”

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

3. “defendant is required to show by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she has met the requirements of the Act in order to raise an affirmative defense against criminal prosecution.”

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