State v. Greenlee’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) prevention of oppressive pretrial incarceration; (2) minimization of anxiety and concern of the accused; and (3) limitation of the possibility that the defense will be impaired.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Smith · State v. Wright

2. “A deliberate attempt by the [S]tate to delay the trial is weighted heavily against the government, while '[a] more neutral reason ... should be weighted less heavily but nevertheless should be considered since the ultimate responsibility for such circumstances must rest with the government rather than with the defendant.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Wright · State of Missouri v. Sylvester R. Sisco II

3. “(1) the length of delay; (2) the reason for the delay; (3) the defendant's assertion of his right; and (4) the prejudice to the defendant resulting from the delay.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jones · State v. Wright