Griffith v. Rhay’s Empirical Analysis
282 F.2d 711 · 1960
Citation profile
18 federal appellate · 2 district · 8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Zerbst · Powell v. State of Alabama Patterson · Lisenba v. People of State of California · Darr v. Burford · Spano v. People of the State of New York
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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Griffith ... had the right to remain silent.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Since Griffith had a right to the assistance of counsel on the afternoon of the interrogation, his failure to request such assistance has significance only if it amounted to a waiver of that right. But a waiver is an intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege. A waiver cannot be effected unless it is intelligently and competently given.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“were the result of his free and voluntary act”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.