798 So. 2d 1178 - State v. Serpas’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is well settled that the penalty set out in a statute at the time of offense applies. State v. Ragas, 98-0011 (La. App. 4 Cir. 7/28/99), 744 So.2d 99 . The fact that a statute is subsequently amended to lessen the possible penalty does not extinguish liability for the offense committed under the former statute. State v. Narcisse, 426 So.2d 118 (La.1983).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 809 So. 2d 520 - State v. Moore · 818 So. 2d 253 - State v. Houston