People v. Perez’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he facts permit an inference that th[is] defendant[ ] did not simply neglect [his] appellate rights, but consciously chose not to exercise them until [he] acquired a reason to do so”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Arjune

2. “it is not unconstitutional to require a defendant to take some minimal initiative to assure himself adequate representation on appeal”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Arjune

3. “state's processes must provide the criminal appellant with the minimal safeguards necessary to make an adequate and effective appeal”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Arjune