State v. Sims’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
21
cited by 21 later decisions
1
states following
February 2015
most recently cited
21 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · Florida v. Bostick · 338 So. 2d 584 - State v. Crosby · Cryts v. French
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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance as classified in Schedule II unless such substance was obtained directly or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner, as provided in R.S. 40:978 while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this Part. [[Image here]]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Lawrence“[w]ith respect to any person to whom the provisions of Subsection F are applicable, the adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred, or withheld, nor shall such person be eligible for probation or parole prior to serving the minimum sentences provided by Subsection F.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Lawrence
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.