State v. Shelly’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'(1) was not informed of the right to appeal at sentencing or by counsel, (2) was indigent and not furnished counsel to perfect an appeal, or (3) was furnished counsel for that purpose who failed to perfect and complete an appeal.' [Citations omitted.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Maberry

2. “(1) a right to appeal the severity level of the sentence exists; (2) any such appeal must be taken within 10 days . . . ; and (3) if the defendant is indigent, an attorney will be appointed for the purpose of taking any desired appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re I.A.

3. “'two offenses have identical elements, an offender can be sentenced to only the less severe penalty applying to the two offenses'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Dotson