State v. . Whitfield’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[T]he right of confrontation carries with it, not only the right to face one’s ‘accusers and witnesses with other testimony’ (see. 11, Bill of Rights), but also the opportunity fairly to present one’s defense. ... A right observed according to form, but at variance with substance, is a right denied.” (showing citations.) “That a reasonable time for the preparation of a defendant’s case should be allowed counsel appointed by the court to defend him commends itself, not only as a rule of reason, but also as a rule of law, and is so established by the decisions. Annotation, 84 A.L.R., 644 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Whisnant · State v. . Utley

2. “a right observed according to form, but at variance with substance, is a right denied,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. . Utley · State v. . Farrell

3. “the rule undoubtedly is, that the right of confrontation carries with it not only the right to face one's `accusers and witnesses with other testimony' (sec. 11, Bill of Rights), but also the opportunity fairly to present one's defense”

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