State v. Muhammad’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Abusive or vindictive delay should not be tolerated. The longer the State delays filing and is responsible for postponing completion of the habitual offender proceeding, the more likely it is that the delay will be charged against the State.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 996 So. 2d 302 - State v. Young · 190 So. 3d 354 - State v. Ellis

2. “at any time, either after conviction or sentence.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Severin · 960 So. 2d 1079 - State v. Dauzart

3. “D. (l)(a) If, at any time, either after conviction or sentence, it shall appear that a person convicted of a felony has been previously convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, or has been convicted under the laws of any other state, or of the United States, or of any foreign government or country, of a crime, which, if committed in this state would be a felony, the district attorney of the parish in which subsequent conviction was had may file an information accusing the person of a previous conviction. Whereupon the court in which the subsequent conviction was had shall cause the person, whether confined in prison or otherwise, to be brought before it and shall inform him of the allegation contained in the information and of his right to be tried as to the truth thereof according to law and shall require the offender say whether the allegations are true. (Emphasis provided.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Dukes · State v. Bailey