Meza v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2015
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Chapman v. State of California · Teague v. Lane · United States v. Testan · Stone v. Powell
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We hold that the PCRA does not apply to a successfully completed plea in abeyance ....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(a) habeas corpus petitions that do not challenge a conviction or sentence for a criminal offense; (b) motions to correct a sentence pursuant to Rule 22(e), Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure ; or (c) actions taken by the Board of Pardons and Parole.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Sandoval v. State“'a plea. of guilty or no contest to any qualifying domestic violence offense in Utah which plea is held in abeyance ... is the equivalent of a conviction, even if the charge has been subsequently reduced or, dismissed”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Mooers
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.