State v. Lanclos’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. An irregularity or error cannot be availed of after verdict unless it was objected to at the time of occurrence. A bill of exceptions to rulings or orders is unnecessary. It is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, makes known to the court the action which he desires the court to take, or of his objections to the action of the court, and the grounds therefor. B. The requirement of an objection shall not apply to the court's ruling on any written motion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Pittman · State v. Thompkins

2. “We have repeatedly and consistently held that courts should refrain from reaching or determining the constitutionality of legislation unless, in the context of a particular case, the resolution of the constitutional issue is essential to the decision of the case or controversy. State v. Fleming , 2001-2799 (La. 6/21/02), 820 So.2d 467 , 470 ; Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Dept. of Finance , 98-0601 (La. 10/20/98), 720 So.2d 1186 , 1199 ; Louisiana Associated Gen. Contractors, Inc. v. New Orleans Aviation Bd. , 97-0752 (La. 10/31/97), 701 So.2d 130 , 132 ; Cameron Parish Sch. Bd. v. Acands, Inc. , 96-0895 (La. 1/14/97), 687 So.2d 84 , 87 ; White v. West Carroll Hosp., Inc. , 613 So.2d 150 , 157 (La.1992). Further, our jurisprudence counsels that the practice of courts is "never to anticipate a question of constitutional law in advance of the necessity of deciding it." Matherne v. Gray Ins. Co. , 95-0975 (La. 10/16/95), 661 So.2d 432 , 434 ; Communist Party of U.S. v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. , 367 U.S. 1 , 81 S.Ct. 1357 , 6 L.Ed.2d 625 (1961) (citing Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia S.S. Co. v. Commissioners , 113 U.S. 33 , 5 S.Ct. 352 , 28 L.Ed. 899 (1885) ; Arizona v. California , 283 U.S. 423 , 51 S.Ct. 522 , 75 L.Ed. 1154 (1931). Courts should avoid constitutional rulings when the case can be disposed of on non-constitutional grounds. Blanchard v. State Through Parks and Recreation Commission , 96-0053 (La. 5/21/96), 673 So.2d 1000 , 1002.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bize v. Larvadain