State v. Daughtry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

67 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 67 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “applies retroactively in the same manner as most court decisions”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 238 Md. App. 343 - State v. Thaniel · Denisyuk v. State

2. ““[Tjhat ‘some trial courts and members of the bar seemingly have [misjconstrued’ a prior case does not mean that a later decision, setting forth a proper interpretation, ‘comprise[s] a departure from the law applicable to criminal causes in Maryland.’ ” .... Because our decision today is consistent entirely with Rule 4-242(c), its predecessor, and attendant case law, we need not address the parties’ contentions vis á vis [retroactivity], and we declare that this opinion must be given full retrospective effect. (Citations omitted.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Denisyuk v. State · Tate v. State

3. “[Allowing a trial court, in ensuring that a guilty plea is knowing, voluntary, and entered intelligently, to rely essentially on nothing more than a presumption that “in most cases defense counsel routinely explain the nature of the offense in sufficient detail to give the accused notice of ... what he is being asked to admit” runs contrary to Rule 4-242’s requirement that there be an adequate examination “on the record in open court.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Graves v. State · State v. Smith