State v. Flores’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. “[A] person whose mental condition is such that he lacks the capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings against him, to consult with counsel, and to assist in preparing his defense may not be subjected to a trial.”

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

2. “Instead, a defendant could offer an affidavit from someone who has observed the defendant and formulated an opinion about his or her competency, such as a corrections officer or defense counsel's paralegal.”

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

3. “a court may consider defense counsel's observations and opinions, . . . those observations and opinions alone cannot trigger reasonable doubt about the defendant's competency.”

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