Arnold v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

52 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 52 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”

   10 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Williams v. State · Keener v. State

2. “This burden, though not impossible to carry, is a heavy one.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. State · Davis v. State

3. “extended delays in proceedings on motions for new trial “put at risk the rights of defendants and crime victims and the validity of convictions obtained after a full trial,” and . . . “it is the duty of all those involved in the criminal justice system, including trial courts and prosecutors as well as defense counsel and defendants, to ensure that the appropriate post-conviction motions are filed, litigated, and decided without unnecessary delay.””

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