Victor v. Lane’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 federal appellate · 5 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It is now axiomatic that at the trial stage (and certain pre-trial stages) it is not presumed that an unrepresented defendant knows his rights with respect to retained or appointed counsel. "There is, however, a presumption of some force that a completed trial has been properly conducted, and that reversible error is more improbable than probable. In many cases an appeal would be futile effort. Although most would agree that it is good practice for a trial court to inform a convicted defendant of his right to appeal, and to be furnished counsel if he is indigent, the absence of such advice is not deemed a denial of due process or equal protection. "* * * * * * "A frivolous appeal is utterly useless. If the appeal would have been frivolous if timely, defendant has lost nothing by failure to appeal within time, or by refusal of a belated appeal."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Coleman v. State · United States of America Ex Rel. Andrew Green v. Frank J. Pate, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary

2. “The Supreme Court of Indiana denied his petition. The court stated that under its decisions allowing a belated appeal, `there must be sufficient cause shown to excuse the delay, and there must be a prima facie showing that there is merit in the appeal sought.' It decided, without an evidentiary hearing, that Victor's petition made neither showing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Coleman v. State