State v. Hall’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A trial court's ruling as to relevancy will not be disturbed absent a clear abuse of discretion. State v. Lewis, 97-2854 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/19/99) , 736 So.2d 1004 ; State v. Badon, 95-0452 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/16/95) , 664 So.2d 1291 . A trial court is vested with much discretion in determining whether the probative value of relevant evidence is substantially outweighed by its prejudicial effect. See State v. Lambert, 98-0730 (La.App. 4 Cir. 11/17/99) , 749 So.2d 739 ; State v. Brooks, 98-0693 (La.App. 4 Cir. 7/21/99) , 758 So.2d 814 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 So. 3d 197 - State v. White · 947 So. 2d 774 - State v. Bell

2. “If the offender uses, possesses, or has under his immediate control any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for probable use as a dangerous weapon, while committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence or while in the possession of | sor during the sale or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, the offender shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than ten years without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than twenty years nor more than thirty years without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. [Emphasis supplied.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 19 So. 3d 15 - State v. Cook

3. “the matter must be remanded for the imposition of the fine.”

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