Statute treatment: S.D. Codified Laws § 22-18-5

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 5 citation events across 3 distinct cases.

5citations total

3distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

2008–2015year range

Top 3 leading cases

#1 Willis v. State (2008) ind 45 own cites 2× in case

#2 Newman v. State (2013) nev 39 own cites 2× in case

#3 Commonwealth v. Dorvil (2015) mass 22 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.