Gaddis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A denial of a post-conviction motion supported neither by factual findings nor by legal explanation provides nothing for appellate review. Supplying the necessary findings and conclusions by implication would constitute an improper de novo review on appeal. Failure to issue findings and conclusions as contemplated by Rule [24.035(j) ] mandates reversal and remand.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. State · Hollingshead v. State

2. “(1) when the only issue before the court is one of law, findings of fact are not required, if conclusions of law are made; (2) where the motion court conducted a hearing on a post-conviction motion and no substantial evidence was presented to support the allegation upon which the court failed to make findings.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Watts v. State · Ivory v. State

3. “(1) the court failed to “issue a proper conclusion of law on an isolated issue” and it is clear that the movant is entitled to no relief, as a matter of law, and will suffer no prejudice if a remand is denied; (2) there were issues “that were not properly raised or are not cognizable in a post-conviction motion;” and (3) “the motion itself was insufficient.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hollingshead v. State