King v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(1) The provisions of section 60-1507 may be invoked only by one in custody claiming the right to be released, (2) a prisoner has no right to an adjudication of a motion challenging the validity of a sentence where notwithstanding an adjudication of invalidity of the sentence challenged he would still be confined under another sentence, . . .” ( 194 Kan. xxvii .)”

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

2. ““. . . We find no merit in this claim, for we believe the rule is but declarative of the law which long has been applicable to actions of this character. “In our judgment, it was the intention of the legislature when it enacted K. S. A. 60-1507 that proceedings brought thereunder should be coextensive with habeas corpus proceedings. . . .” (p.738.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Barnes v. State