Noble v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We therefore hold that although based upon convictions resulting from matters which were commenced before 1 September 1973, a petition for writ of habeas corpus or any other petition for post-conviction relief under Rule 32 is a new action for the purposes of the 1973 criminal rules and is considered ‘commenced’ on the day it is filed.” (Emphasis added). 109 Ariz. at 538 , 514 P.2d at 459 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 23 Ariz. App. 225 - State v. Brown