829 So. 2d 541 - State v. Steele’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. “The fact that an offender's conduct is justifiable, although otherwise criminal, shall constitute a defense to prosecution for any crime based on that conduct. This defense of justification can be claimed under the following circumstances:”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 874 So. 2d 297 - State v. Taylor · 889 So. 2d 1034 - State v. Hall

2. “A person who is the aggressor or who brings on a difficulty cannot claim the right of self-defense unless he withdraws from the conflict in good faith and in such a manner that his adversary knows or should know that he desires to withdraw and discontinue the conflict.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 874 So. 2d 297 - State v. Taylor

3. “.....the law in this circuit is that the defendant, in a non-homicide case, has the burden to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he acted in self-defense. State v. Barnes, 491 So.2d 42, 44-47 (La.App. 5 Cir.1986).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 874 So. 2d 297 - State v. Taylor