State v. Matyas’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Despite this broad authority, . . . motions for new trials are not favored and new trials are to be granted with 4 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER caution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Okawa · State v. Bato

2. “Your Committee received testimony that many individuals have caused the State to proceed through an entire trial and, subsequent to the presentation of the defense ease, enter a plea of guilty and ask for and receive a DAG plea. [[Image here]] Your Committee finds that allowing DAG pleas only prior to trial would certainly eliminate a considerable amount of extra cost and would provide for a more meaningful plea bargaining arrangement. ... [[Image here]] Hse. Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 671, in 1979 House Journal, at 1476-77. [[Image here]] Your Committee is of the distinct view that the DAG plea should not be available to the person who is convinced of his [or her\ own guilt, but who would like to chance a trial to see if he [or she] can “get away with it” and who would use the DAG plea at the very last minute when that wrongful hope has been dispelled. We expect that our criminal justice system will have availed every accused sufficient time to obtain counsel or otherwise evaluate his [or her] circumstances prior to commencement of trial. With such commencement begins the imposition upon witnesses and the court, and the accrual of public expense for the cost of trial. Accordingly, we feel it is proper that the availability of the DAG plea should terminate with the commencement of trial when the prosecution presents its first witness.... Sen. Stand. Comm. Rep. No, 855, in 1979 Senate Journal, at 1384-85.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Kealaiki

3. “(1)When a defendant voluntarily pleads guilty or nolo contendere, prior to commencement of trial, to a felony, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor; (2) It appears to the court that the defendant is not likely again to engage in a criminal course of conduct; and (3) The ends of justice and the welfare of society do not require that the defendant shall presently suffer the penalty imposed by law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Kealaiki