Slaughter v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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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. “On cross-examination, Officer Shaw testified that, after Hayes's confession, a deputy sheriff told him that the sheriff had offered Hayes and his wife a deal whereby they could go to Georgia; however, no such deal or offer was made in his presence. The only issue requiring our attention is whether Hayes was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial.”

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

2. “in balancing the sensitive and difficult circumstances mandated by the four factors set forth in Barker v. Wingo , supra, we are hard pressed to find the appellant has suffered any real prejudice under the facts of this case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 377 So. 2d 632 - Ex Parte Slaughter

3. “We start with the statement that the resolution of this issue must be based on the facts contained in the record and the facts, as alleged, leave much to be desired as we consider appellant's contentions.”

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