United States v. Webb’s Empirical Analysis
945 F.2d 967 · 1991
Citation profile
53
cited by 53 later decisions
June 2008
most recently cited
43 federal appellate · 4 district ·
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Mistretta v. United States · United States v. McNeese · United States v. Rose
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 53 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'judgments concerning what conduct should be made criminal and how heavily it should be punished are for Congress rather than courts to make.'”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage“In the case of an offense involving marihuana plants, if the offense involved (A) 50 or more marihuana plants, treat each plant as equivalent to 1 KG of marihuana; (B) fewer than 50 marihuana plants, treat each plant as equivalent to 100 G of marihuana. Provided, however, that if the actual weight of the marihuana is greater, use the actual weight of the marihuana.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“arbitrary and irrational, and thereby den[ied] him due process and the equal protection of the laws in violation of the fifth amendment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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