Torres v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]hen reviewing the denial of postconviction relief, this Court affords great deference to the hearing justice's findings of fact and will not disturb his or her ruling absent clear error or a showing that the [hearing] justice overlooked or misconceived material evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Frederick Gibson Frederick Gibson v. State of Rhode Island

2. “That said, although the general rule is that 'a plea of [nolo contendere] waives all nonjurisdictional defects, * * * [it] does not bar appeal of claims that the applicable statute is unconstitutional * * *.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Frederick Gibson Frederick Gibson v. State of Rhode Island

3. “To satisfy this two-part inquiry, an applicant must prove that: '(1) counsel's performance was deficient and (2) the deficient performance prejudiced the defense.'”

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