Haddock v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

62 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 62 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““There is a presumption that the trial counsel appointed or accepted by the trial court is competent. Kelly v. State (1972), [259] Ind. [414], 287 N.E.2d 872 . This 'presumption can be overcome only by a showing that the attorney’s actions, or inactions, made the proceedings a mockery and shocking to the conscience of the court. Robbins v. State (1971), [257] Ind. [273], 274 N.E.2d 255 . The trial court was entitled to disbelieve appellant’s testimony and to accept the testimony of his trial counsel. Harrison v. State (1973), [155] Ind. App. [231], 292 N.E.2d 612 .” (Emphasis supplied). 298 N.E.2d at 420 . See also, Payne v. State (1973), 261 Ind. 221 , 301 N.E.2d 514 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 158 Ind. App. 485 - Tibbs v. State · 157 Ind. App. 696 - Ferguson v. State