State v. Kelly’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

113 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 113 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Summary denial of a postsentence plea withdrawal motion is reviewed de novo if there was no argument and evidentiary hearing. Summary disposition is appropriate if there is no substantial question of law or triable issue of fact and the files and records 7 conclusively show the defendant is not entitled to relief on the motion. The movant bears the burden of alleging facts adequate to warrant a hearing. [Citations omitted.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Wilson · State v. Adams

2. “(1) whether the attorney's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and (2) whether there is a reasonable probability that, but for the attorney's errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 59 Kan. App. 2d 14 - State v. Louis · State v. Johnson

3. “'made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 59 Kan. App. 2d 14 - State v. Louis · State v. Johnson