Mitchell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[Although appellant himself did request a continuance at this point, the request was based on the same reason he had raised at the beginning of the trial concerning the selection of a different attorney. Appellant’s counsel indicated he was aware of the charges and was prepared to go ahead with the proceedings. Counsel did not request a continuance in order to prepare to meet the allegations of the amended information. Accordingly, we find no error here.” Id. at 1257-58 .”

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

2. “"To obtain a conviction for burglary, it is not necessary for the State to prove that defendant committed theft or any other felony since burglary is complete{d] upon breaking and entering with mere intent to commit a felony. Similarly, a convietion for theft may obtain without proof of a breaking and entering. Thus the two offenses are not the same and separate sentences may be imposed for each."”

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