State v. Hilton’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The unmistakable intent of DR 5-105 (C) is exemplified in ‘Ethical Considerations’ [EC] 5-15 (ABA Standards, Code of Professional Responsibility). It reads in pertinent part: “ ‘If a lawyer is requested to undertake or to continue representation of multiple clients having potentially differing interests, he must weigh carefully the possibility that his judgment may be impaired or his loyalty divided if he accepts or continues the employment. He should resolve all doubts against the propriety of the representation. . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Callahan

2. ““In undertaking to represent codefendants in a criminal case counsel should always be aware of conflicts which may and frequently do arise. The most serious conflict that might arise is that which occurred in this case — i. e., one defendant takes a plea and becomes a state’s witness while the other goes on to trial on a plea of not guilty to the same charge.” (p. 698.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Gross