State v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]here a defendant charged with a petty offense is unable to obtain counsel, the court may assign counsel to represent him. When a defendant charged with a petty offense is unable to obtain counsel, no sentence of confinement may be imposed upon him, unless after being fully advised by the court, he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waives assignment of counsel.” . Crim.R. 11(E) provides that”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kievman · State v. Dinka

2. “with an apprehension of the nature of the charges, the statutory offenses included within them, the range of allowable punishments thereunder, possible defenses to the charges and circumstances in mitigation thereof, and all other facts essential to a broad understanding of the whole matter.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kievman · State v. Dinka

3. “competently and -6- Warren CA2013-03-021 intelligently choose self-representation, he must be made aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation so that the record will establish that he knows what he is doing and his choice is made with eyes open.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kievman · State v. Dinka