State v. Richard J. Sulla’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

49 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 49 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]f the defendant fails to allege sufficient facts in his motion to raise a question of fact, or presents only conclusory allegations, or if the record conclusively demonstrates that the defendant is not entitled to relief, the trial court may in the exercise of its legal discretion deny the motion without a hearing.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 382 Wis. 2d 749 - State v. Radder · State v. Langlois

2. “even a properly pled motion ... without holding an evidentiary hearing if the record conclusively demonstrates that the defendant is not entitled to relief.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 384 Wis. 2d 271 - State v. Brown-Troop · 388 Wis. 2d 256 - State v. Manns

3. “A hearing on a postconviction motion is required only when the movant states sufficient material facts that, if true, would entitle the defendant to relief.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 388 Wis. 2d 256 - State v. Manns · State v. Robert Daris Spencer