State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. Except as may be provided by local rules of court in accordance with Articles 522, 551, and 562, a defendant charged with a felony shall be present at all of the following: (1) At arraignment. (2) When a plea of guilty, not guilty, or not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity is made. (3) At the calling, examination, challenging, impaneling, and swearing of the jury, and at any subsequent proceedings for the discharge of the jury or of a juror. (4) At all times during the trial when the court is determining and ruling on the admissibility of evidence. (5) In trials by jury, at all proceedings when the jury is present, and in trials without a jury, at all times when evidence is being adduced. (6) At the rendition of the verdict or judgment, unless he voluntarily absents himself.”

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

2. “A. A defendant initially present for the commencement of trial shall not prevent the further progress of the trial, including the return of the verdict, and shall be considered to have waived his right to be present if his counsel is present or if the right to counsel has been waived and either of the following occur: (1) He voluntarily absents himself after the trial has commenced, whether or not he has been informed by the court of his obligation to be present during the trial.”

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