People v. Arthur’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

27 federal appellate · 3 district · 82 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 160 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[o]nce an attorney enters the proceeding, the police may not question the defendant in the absence of counsel unless there is an affirmative waiver, in the presence of the attorney, of the defendant's right to counsel.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 42 Cal. 3d 595 - People v. Houston · 4 Kan. App. 2d 420 - State v. McConico

2. “[0]nce the police know or have been apprised of the fact that the defendant is represented by counsel or that an attorney has communicated with the police for the purpose of representing the defendant, the accused’s right to counsel attaches; and this right is not dependent upon the existence of a formal retainer.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 4 Kan. App. 2d 420 - State v. McConico · United States v. Turner

3. “trial counsel not only failed to object to the introduction of * * * [the] statements but * * * strategically used them in defense of his client.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States of America Ex Rel. Leroy Vanderhorst, Relator-Appellee v. Hon. J. Edwin Lavallee, as Warden of Auburn State Prison, Auburn, New York