296 So. 2d 262 - State v. Veal’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"contain allegations of fact sworn to by the defendant or his counsel, showing: (1) (t)he specific nature of the error or defect complained of; and (2) (t)hat, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defense, the error or defect was not discovered before or during the trial."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 345 So. 2d 1157 - State v. Jones · 412 So. 2d 564 - State v. Herrod

2. “(t)he defendant has discovered, since the verdict or judgment of guilty, a prejudicial error or defect in the proceedings that, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defendant, was not discovered before the verdict or judgment;”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 345 So. 2d 1157 - State v. Jones

3. “no attestation of reasonable diligence does not meet the requirements of [La.C.Cr.P. art. 855].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 412 So. 2d 564 - State v. Herrod