State v. Ferguson’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 2021
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Strickland v. Washington · State v. Bradley · Dusky v. United States · State v. Ruff · State v. Cook
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“If, after a hearing, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that, because of the defendant's present mental condition, the defendant is incapable of understanding the nature and objective of the proceedings against [him or her] or of assisting in [his or her] defense, the court shall find the defendant incompetent to stand trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Schooler“(1) doubts expressed by counsel as to the defendant's competence; (2) evidence of irrational behavior; (3) the defendant's demeanor at trial; and (4) prior medical opinion relating to competence to stand trial.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Schooler
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.