In re Lowrie’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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

1. “‘ ‘ The statutory punishment for the offense of which the petitioner was convicted, grand larceny, is confinement in the penitentiary for a tempno^ less than one nor more than ten years. The petitioner was, therefore, convicted of a felony, as the term is defined by section 4, article 18, of the constitution, which is: ‘The term “felony, ’ ’ wherever it may occur in this constitution, or by the laws of this state, shall be construed to mean any criminal offense punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary, and none other.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Godding

2. ““By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law; a law which hears before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry and renders judgment only after trial.' The meaning is that every citizen shall hold his life, his liberty, property and immunities under the protection of the general rules which govern society.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jenks v. Stump

3. ““Until otherwise provided by law, no person shall, for a felony, be proceeded against criminally otherwise than by indictment....””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Falgout v. People