People v. Solloway’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

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

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 321 Mich. App. 609 - People of Michigan v. Edward Duane Pointer-Bey · 323 Mich. App. 452 - People of Michigan v. Floyd Ray Pennington

2. “(1) it does not provide fair notice of the conduct proscribed, (2) it confers on the trier of fact unstructured and unlimited discretion to determine whether an offense has been committed, or (3) its coverage is overly broad and impinges on First Amendment Freedoms.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 325 Mich. App. 425 - People of Michigan v. Nicholas James Patton

3. “A statute is not vague if the meaning of the words in controversy can be fairly ascertained by reference to judicial determinations, the common law, dictionaries, treatises, or their generally accepted meaning.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 325 Mich. App. 425 - People of Michigan v. Nicholas James Patton