Hibbert v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. Direct criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the court saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt committed in the actual presence of the court. 2. The judgment of guilt for contempt shall include a recital of those facts upon which the adjudication of guilt is based. 3. Prior to the adjudication of guilt, the judge shall inform the defendant of the accusation against him or her and inquire as to whether the defendant has any cause to show why he or she should not be adjudged guilty of contempt by the court and sentenced therefor. 4. The defendant shall be given the opportunity to present evidence of excusing or mitigating circumstances [before sentencing], 5. The judgment shall be signed by the judge and entered of record. 6. The sentence shall be pronounced in open court.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Searcy v. State · Woodson v. State