210 Ill. App. 3d 147 - People v. Washington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““MR. LEVIN [Defense attorney]: Judge, I’m told, as I indicated to the Court, I thought there was a written waiver in the court file. THE COURT: Okay. Record should reflect that I talked to Counsel concerning some ARDC problems that he may be having, and he has indicated that his client is aware of that and there’s a waiver, is that right, Mr. Washington? THE DEFENDANT: Yes. MR. LEVIN: I again talked with him, Judge, and he’s indicated to me he wishes to proceed today with my representing him, and wishes to persist in his waiver of a jury trial. THE COURT: And if I recall right, none of the problems that you are having or were having had anything to do with ability. MR. LEVIN: That’s correct, your Honor. THE COURT: Or competency to handle matters, okay? Mr. Washington, your desire is still the same in relation to a jury? In other words, you are still giving up your right to a jury trial? THE DEFENDANT: Yes, sir, your Honor. THE COURT: Okay. Jury waiver received.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 240 Ill. App. 3d 688 - People v. Washington

2. ““ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I, James Washington, acknowledge that I wish to retain SHERWOOD L. LEVIN for a criminal case I now have pending. I have been advised by said SHERWOOD L. LEVIN that he has disciplinary charges pending and knowing that it is still my desire that he represent me in this matter. DATED: August 1,1986 (Signature)””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 240 Ill. App. 3d 688 - People v. Washington

3. ““When I heard the witness as I indicated before, I found that she was a credible witness and I found that the witness, P. S., (Paul) was also in that category, and I didn’t believe the defendant.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 240 Ill. App. 3d 688 - People v. Washington