Smith 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. “merely because counsel is not diligent in protecting the right to a speedy trial is no excuse for the failure of the State to intervene and prevent an egregiously long period of pretrial detention. However, we must acknowledge that delay often does work to the advantage of an accused, and thus can be the result of a tactical decision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 260 Ga. App. 290 - Williams v. State

2. “no evidence that appellant's pre-trial incarceration was oppressive to a degree beyond that which necessarily attends imprisonment”

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

3. “at the time of arrest or when formal charges are brought, whichever is earlier.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 260 Ga. App. 290 - Williams v. State