McClain v. Warden’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 district · 4 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Judge Marbury: I believe Mr. Gaegler was appointed to represent you here. Is that correct, Mr. Gaegler ? “Mr. Gaegler: Yes, Your Honor.” “Judge Marbury: Since that time, Mr. Gaegler has been or in fact, just a few days ago, Mr. Gaegler was appointed and sworn in, as an Assistant State’s Attorney. At that time, the matter of your case, your Petition was brought to the attention of this member of the Court, the question arose as to whether his position might be a bit awkward, since now he represents the State, which is in opposition to the relief sought in your Petition for relief under the Post Conviction Procedure Act. He was asked to communicate with you due to the fact that he was now Assistant State’s Attorney and determine whether you desired him to represent you, in this matter or whether you desired the appointment of some other counsel. “Have you been advised about Mr. Gaegler’s appointment ? “Mr. Brown: Yes, I have, and I would still like Mr. Gaegler to represent me, Your Honor. “Judge Marbury: Very well. If you feel that way about it, the Court is confident that he will represent you without regard to the State’s point of view in this particular case.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown v. Director of Patuxent Institution