State v. Pando’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. “'[Dle-fendants have the right to be present at all stages of the criminal proceedings against them and ... it is the burden of the prosecution to show that an absent defendant has knowingly and voluntarily waived that right' before trying him or her in absentia.”

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

2. “In light of the State's burden, 'absent any direct evidence' explaining the defendant's whereabouts, the trial court will ordinarily postpone the proceedings 'to permit both the prosecution and defense counsel to seek additional information'”

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

3. “The initial question-whether 'the trial court's inquiry regarding the voluntariness of [a defendant's] absence was properly conducted'is a question of law reviewed for correct ness.”

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