Holt v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““. . . except where a continuance was held on his motion, or the delay was caused by his act, or where there was not sufficient time to try him during such period because of congestion of the court calendar; provided, however, that in the last-mentioned circumstance, the prosecuting attorney shall make such statement in a motion for continuance not later than ten [10] days prior to the date set for trial, or if such motion is filed less than ten [10] days prior to trial, the prosecuting attorney shall show additionally that the delay in filing the motion was not the fault of the prosecutor.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 166 Ind. App. 316 - Easley v. State

2. ““Defendant in jail. No defendant shall be detained in jail on a charge, without a trial, for a [continuous] period embracing more than six (6) months from the date the criminal charge against such defendant is filed, or from the date of his arrest on such charge (whichever is later); except where a continuance was had on his motion, or the delay was caused by his act. . . .” (Emphasis added.)”

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

3. ““Appellant was arrested on February 25, 1972. He was indicted on March 24, 1972. The six-months period of the rule [C.E. J] begins on the latter date.” (Emphasis added.)”

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