State v. Barker’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because the State was unable to demonstrate either compelling circumstances to warrant such a lengthy delay, or that it diligently pursued bringing Barker's case to trial, we conclude that, in this instance, the delay weighs heavily against the State.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Ariegwe

2. “(1) the prevention of oppressive pretrial incarceration; (2) the minimization of the defendant’s anxiety and concern; and (3) the limitation of impairment of the defense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Atkins

3. “(1) the length of the delay; (2) the reason for the delay; (3) the assertion of the right by the defendant; and (4) the prejudice to the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Atkins