State v. Houser’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Continuances may be granted to either party for good cause shown. Also, the court, on its own motion, may postpone the trial for good and sufficient reason. In either case, the continuance or postponement must be to a date certain. If the defendant is not brought to trial within 60 days from the date of appearance, except where the postponement was requested by the defendant, the court shall order the complaint to be dismissed, unless good cause to the contrary is shown. Dismissal under such circumstances shall be a bar to further prosecution for the offense charged.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Taylor · 21 Wash. App. 779 - State Ex Rel. Nugent v. Lewis

2. “It is the policy of the law, and the practice should be so regulated, that a person accused of crime before an inferior court shall have a continuous trial interrupted only by the necessary adjournments; and when judgment is pronounced in the case, if it be against him, one review of the judgment, in which all the questions that arose in the trial and which he believes were erroneously decided to his prejudice, can be examined by the appellate tribunals for error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 91 Wash. 2d 269 - State Ex Rel. Moore v. Houser

3. “judgment in a special proceeding is the final determination of the rights of the parties therein.” RCW 7.16.350 governs appellate review of rulings on extraordinary writs. It states:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 82 Wash. App. 53 - Brower v. Charles