State v. Loyd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A juror's association with law enforcement agencies or personnel will not alone disqualify him from service. State v. Loyd, 35,637 (La.App. 2 Cir. 2/27/02), 810 So.2d 1214, 1223 , writ denied, 02-1159 (La.4/21/03), 841 So.2d 779 . The fact that a prospective juror is "friends" with, or related to, law enforcement officials or the district attorney is not grounds for automatic exclusion for cause. [ State v. ] Connolly, [96-1680 (La.7/1/97),] 700 So.2d [810] at 818.”

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

2. “The state or the defendant may challenge a juror for cause on the ground that: . . . . (2) The juror is not impartial, whatever the cause of his partiality. An opinion or impression as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant shall not of itself be sufficient ground of challenge to a juror, if he declares, and the court is satisfied, that he can render an impartial verdict according to the law and the evidence....”

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