Collins v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The law [that] is in effect at the time that the crime was committed is controlling.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bocanegra v. State · Bobby A. Harlan v. State of Indiana

2. “You shall not possess any items on your person, in your vehicle, in your place of residence, or as part of your personal effects which attract children or that may be used to coerce children to engage in inappropriate or illegal sexual activities. You will not attempt to persuade, whether by words or actions or both, a child to enter a vehicle, structure, or enclosed area, or to otherwise relocate.”

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

3. “You shall not participate in any activity which involves children under 18 years of age, such as, but not limited to, youth groups, Boy Scouts, Brownies, 4-H, YMCA, YWCA, or youth sports teams, unless given permission by the Court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kristopher L. Weida v. State of Indiana