126 N.C. App. 52 - State v. Hardison’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]n a situation of this sort, the practice should be that the trial judge inquire into an attorney's multiple representation once made aware of this fact. If the possibility of conflict is raised before the conclusion of trial, the trial court must take control of the situation. A hearing should be conducted to determine whether there exists such a conflict of interest that the defendant will be prevented from receiving advice and assistance sufficient to afford him the quality of representation guaranteed by the sixth amendment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 N.C. App. 637 - State v. Ballard · 180 N.C. App. 275 - State v. Chivers

2. “This is sort of an awkward position for me in view of the fact that I’m pitch hitting for my friend Bob Cowan and the fact because I have been personal friends with Mr. and Mrs. Barnhill for probably fifty years, at least that long.”

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

3. “Whether an impermissible conflict of interest or ineffective assistance of counsel is present must be determined from an ad hoc analysis, reviewing the circumstances as a whole.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 180 N.C. App. 637 - State v. Ballard