Mitchell v. Shank’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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. ““In view of the wording of the statute [18 U.S.C. 3568] and on basis of the authorities herein cited, it is obvious that no sentence against the petitioner in so far as the judgment in the District Court of the United States for the Federal offense was concerned could begin to run until he was taken into custody by the Federal officers for commitment to the institution in which he is now held. Neither the intervening period, the lack of a detainer nor the alleged intention of the sentencing judge could have any effect upon the time of commencement of the sentence.” 105 F.Supp. at 276 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Vann

2. ““He believes that at the time of sentencing, the Honorable Leslie R. Darr had no intentions that the sentence should be extended to cover a period of years before taking effect. It is believed he intended the original sentence to take effect immediately upon your petitioners release from prison December 2,1948. It is plain to be seen that the intentions of the Honorable Judge was not carried out”. ( 105 F.Supp. at page 275 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Baker