MacOn v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1966
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United Gas Improvement Co. v. Continental Oil Co. · Murray v. United States · Fields v. City of Fairfield · State Ex Rel. MacOn v. Orange Circuit Court · State Ex Rel. MacOn v. Orange Circuit Court
Most-quoted passages
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“Even though no showing is made in the case of any merit, and even though the Public Defender has found no merit exists, and even though we thus far have been shown that no merit exists, and even though the petitioner or his trial counsel herein have not pointed out any specific meritorious error for consideration here, we have, nevertheless, directed the trial court to appoint counsel, at taxpayers' expense, to prepare an application for a belated motion for a new trial, if such counsel can find any ground for filing such an application in good faith.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The present petition before us sets forth no specific grounds or alleged errors which would support the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the overruling of his belated motion for a new trial. As we have previously stated, it is the duty of counsel to keep trial notes and from such notes to prepare the proper motion for a new trial or petition for a writ of certiorari within the time prescribed. We are asking no greater duty on the part of counsel, nor more speed than is required in Federal court cases”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The appellant had counsel in the trial court. If such counsel found that there is meritorious grounds for a new trial, we have the right to assume that under his duties as such counsel, he would have filed such a motion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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