Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We take this opportunity to comment on our denial of defendant’s motion for default judgment based upon the State's failure to respond to defendant’s opening brief for a period of five months, without seeking approval of an extension of time by this Court or taking any other appropriate step in the cause. Such gross non-compliance with the Rules of this Court will not be tolerated, and will be considered in the future as sufficient cause for the entry of a default decree, disciplinary action against offending counsel, or such other relief as may seem just and proper under the circumstances.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. State

2. “[T]he grant of a furlough is not intended to constitute a release from the custody of the Department, but merely extends the limits of custody according to its terms, be that custody characterized as actual or constructive.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 95 Wash. 2d 760 - State v. LaCaze