State v. Phua.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “and architecture. Leus also testified that he had been living in the United States for twenty years, acknowledged 4 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER that he had the ability to understand and speak English, and confirmed that he was”

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

2. “When a defendant elects to proceed pro se, the record must indicate that the defendant was offered counsel, but he or she voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently rejected the offer and waived that right.”

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

3. “the nature of the charge, the elements of the offense, the pleas and defenses available, the punishments which may be imposed, and all other facts essential to a broad understanding of the whole matter.”

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