State v. Carter’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. “1. An appeal may be taken by the state through the prosecuting or circuit attorney from any order or judgment the substantive effect of which results in: (1) Quashing an arrest warrant; (2) A determination by the court that the accused lacks the mental capacity or fitness to proceed to trial, pursuant to section 552.020, RSMo; (3) Suppressing evidence; or (4) Suppressing a confession or admission. 2. The state, in any criminal prosecution, shall he allowed an appeal in the cases and under the circumstances mentioned in section 547.210 and in all other criminal cases except in those cases where the possible outcome of such an appeal would result in double jeopardy for the defendant. The supreme court shall issue rules governing such appeals. 3. The appeal provided in subsection 1 of this section shall be an interlocutory appeal, filed in the appropriate district of the Missouri court of appeals, unless the proceedings involve a charge of capital murder or murder in the first degree, pursuant to the provisions of section 565.001 or 565.003, RSMo, in which case notices of appeal shall be filed in the supreme court of Missouri. 4. Notices of appeal involving appeals under subsection 1 of this section shall be filed in the appropriate court within five days of the entiy of the order of the trial court. In such appeals, the time requirements of section 545.780, RSMo, shall be tolled until the decision is rendered by the appropriate appellate court. 5. The supreme court shall issue ”

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