State v. Belcher’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
March 2016
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · State v. Dorthey · Hudson v. Louisiana · 433 So. 2d 688 - State v. Smith · 419 So. 2d 475 - State v. Lanclos
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.
“The Legislature, in proscribing “taking, enticing or decoying away” of children, obviously did not intend to include in the proscription Inactions undertaken for a .lawful purpose (such as, for example, giving children a ride to school on a rainy day), even when done' without the consent of the parents. However, the State, in order to satisfy its burden of proof by sufficient evidence, need not establish the exact nature of defendant’s intent or purpose, but rather need only negate the existence of any lawful purpose. State v. Gill, 441 So.2d 1204 (La.1983).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(2) The intentional taking, enticing or decoying away, for an unlawful purpose, of any child not his own and under the age of fourteen years, without the consent of its parent or the person charged with its custody. '”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.