State v. Celestine.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a verbal exchange between the judge and the defendant 'in which the judge ascertains the defendant's understanding of the proceedings and of the defendant's rights.'”

   11 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Falevai · State v. Pelen

2. “trial courts must advise criminal defendants of their right to testify and must obtain an on-the-record waiver of that right in every case in which the defendant does not testify.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Pelen · State v. Hema

3. “informing the defendant of fundamental principles pertaining to the right to testify and the right not to testify”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Pelen · State v. Adcock.