People v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “and a man named Troy got out. Raleigh had known petitioner for three or four years because they lived in the same neighborhood, and had known Wilson for six to eight months. Petitioner told Raleigh and Tommy they had to stop selling drugs on that corner. Tommy replied that they were not selling drugs, and they would not leave the corner because they lived there. Petitioner replied that if they did not stop selling drugs on that corner he would return after dark and”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 217 Ill. 2d 43 - People v. Robinson

2. “If * * * the court determines the petition is frivolous or is patently without merit, it shall dismiss the petition in a written order, specifying the findings of fact and conclusions of law it made in reaching its decision. Such order of dismissal is final and shall be served upon the petitioner by certified mail within 10 days of its entry.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 217 Ill. 2d 43 - People v. Robinson

3. “shall be served upon the petitioner by certified mail within 10 days of its entry.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 217 Ill. 2d 43 - People v. Robinson