Cochran v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 22 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In Clarke v. Zant, 247 Ga. 194 , 275 S.E.2d 49 (1981), we discussed the dilemma faced by a trial judge when a criminal defendant refuses representation by appointed counsel and announces his desire to represent himself. In doing so, we recognized the right of self representation as pronounced in Faretta v. California, [ 422 U.S. 806 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 , 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975)]. We also found that a defendant cannot exercise this right unless it is shown that he has adequately waived his right to counsel. Taylor v. Ricketts, 239 Ga. 501 , 238 S.E.2d 52 (1977).... This led us to the holding that in future cases the record should reflect a finding of the trial court that the defendant has validly chosen to proceed pro se and that this choice was made after the defendant was made aware of his right to counsel and the dangers of proceeding without counsel." Cochran v. State, 253 Ga. 10, 11 , 315 S.E.2d 653 (1984).”

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

2. “made aware of his right to counsel on appeal and the dangers of proceeding without counsel”

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