Beasley v. Wilson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 federal appellate · 1 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We are mindful of the requirement stated in Carnley v. Cochran (citations omitted), that 'the record must show, or there must be an allegation and evidence which show, that an accused was offered counsel but intelligently and understandingly rejected the offer. Anything less is not waiver.' However, our examination of the evidence presented amply supports the finding and order of the district court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Schram v. Cupp

2. ““A waiver is ordinarily an intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege. The determination, of whether there has been an intelligent waiver of the right to counsel must depend, in each case, upon the particular facts and circumstances surrounding that case, including the background, experience, and conduct of the accused.” 370 F.2d at 322 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Kates v. Nelson

3. “(T)he transcript of the preliminary hearing where appellant had been advised of his right to counsel and had stated that he did not desire counsel and which also showed that the appellant at that time admitted in detail the commission of the crime was submitted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Schram v. Cupp