Todd v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

34 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The record further discloses . . . that the appellant also at said time appeared in person and elected to represent himself in this case without the aid of counsel, and requested a trial by jury and announced that he was ready for trial. . . . “Other reasons contained in the motion for a new trial are based on the theory that the appellant had moved for a continuance and also for counsel. The record does not disclose that such motions were made or ruled upon by the trial court, in fact, as above indicated, the record shows to the contrary. . . . “On matters of record proper courts speak only through the record. . . . “Lastly, in his motion for new trial, it is contended that the court erred in permitting appellant’s case to be tried without appointing an attorney to represent and defend him. Appellant had a perfect right to intelligently waive his constitutional right to counsel, and to represent himself without counsel if he so desired. . . . The record shows that appellant elected to represent himself, and there is nothing to indicate that he did not make this election intelligently.” Todd v. State (1948), 226 Ind. 496, 499 , 81 N. E. 2d 530 , supra.”

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

2. ““In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a public trial, by an impartial jury, in the county in which the offense shall have been committed; to be heard by himself and counsel; . .”

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