Nelloms v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

56 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 56 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]n evaluating the final Barker v. Wingo factor, prejudice to the defendant, we consider three interests which the speedy trial right is designed to protect: preventing oppressive pretrial incarceration, minimizing anxiety and concern of the defendant, and, most importantly, limiting the possibility that the defense will be impaired. [Cit.]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 260 Ga. App. 290 - Williams v. State · State v. Johnson

2. ““ ‘is entitled to strong evidentiary weight’ against the defendant, (cit.)” [cit.], where, as here, [Jones] filed no statutory demand for speedy trial pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-171 and did not raise his constitutional right to a speedy trial for the [nine] months between his [indictment] and the filing of his motion to dismiss, in which he finally asserted the right. This delay in asserting his right to a speedy trial must be weighted against [Jones]. [Cit.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brannen v. State · Jones v. State

3. “entitled to strong evidentiary weight against the defendant....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Johnson · 259 Ga. App. 525 - Coney v. State