Black v. Class’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Habeas corpus can be used only to review (1) whether the court had jurisdiction of the crime and the person of the defendant; (2) whether the sentence was authorized by law; and (3) in certain cases, whether an incarcerated defendant has been deprived of basic constitutional rights. For purposes of habeas corpus, constitutional violations in a criminal case deprive the trial court of jurisdiction.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Siers v. Class · Hofer v. Class

2. “1. Was the defense unaware of the evidence? 2. Is the evidence favorable to the defense? 3. Is the evidence material to the defense? 4. Did the defense make a request for the evidence?”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Charles · Lien v. Class

3. “Habeas corpus can be used only to review (1) whether the court had jurisdiction of the crime and the person of the defendant; (2) whether the sentence was authorized by law; and (3) in certain eases, whether an incarcerated defendant has been deprived of basic constitutional rights. For purposes of habeas corpus, constitutional violations in a criminal case deprive the trial court of jurisdiction '”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Lien v. Class