791 So. 2d 311 - Edget v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “from any custody under or by virtue of any process issued under the laws of the State of Mississippi by any court or judge, or from the custody of a sheriff or other peace officer pursuant to lawful arrest.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 234 - Sessom v. State

2. “escapes or attempts by force or violence to escape from any jail in which he is confined,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 234 - Sessom v. State

3. “by virtue of an arrest on a charge of felony or conviction of a felony”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 234 - Sessom v. State