State v. Karam’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]hen the question of the defendant's mental incapacity to proceed is raised, there shall be no further steps in the criminal prosecution, except the institution of prosecution, until the defendant is found to have the mental capacity to proceed.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Boyer · 926 So. 2d 744 - State v. Francois

2. “With regard to the defendant's contention that costs must be specified, La.Code Crim.P. art. 887 indicates that a defendant convicted of an offense is liable for costs of the prosecution, whether or not the costs are specifically assessed by the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 943 So. 2d 559 - State v. Rideau

3. “the killing of a human being ... [w]hen the offender has a specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 926 So. 2d 744 - State v. Francois