United States v. Singleton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. “Whoever, during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime (including a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime which provides for an enhanced punishment if committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device) for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, uses or carries a firearm, shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced to impris- onment for five years.... Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence of any person convicted of a violation of this subsection, nor shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment including that imposed for the crime of violence or drug trafficking crime in which the firearm was used or carried. No person sentenced under this subsection shall he eligible for pa: role during the term of imprisonment imposed herein. For purposes of this subsection the term "crime of violence” means any offense that is a felony and— (A) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or . (B) that by- its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense. 18 U.S.C. Section 924 (c).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 831 F. Supp. 549 - United States v. Smith

2. “Whoever, during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime (including a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime which provides for ah enhanced punishment if committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device) ... uses or carries a firearm, shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced to imprisonment for five years,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 853 F. Supp. 1154 - United States v. Hill

3. “[a]s the more specific statute and the later expression of Congress, section 2119, 'carjacking', takes precedence over the general firearm statute, section 924(c)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Singleton