State v. Arrington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

48 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 50 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““1. In a criminal case, the state must provide an indigent defendant with a transcript of prior proceedings when that transcript is needed for an effective defense or appeal.” “2. The burden is on the state to show that a transcript of prior proceedings requested by an indigent defendant is not needed for an effective defense or appeal.” (Emphasis added.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dreher v. Stevens, Unpublished Decision (1-30-2006) · State v. Thacker

2. “In prior cases involving an indigent defendant’s claim of right to a free transcript, this Court has identified two factors that are relevant to the determination of need: (1) the value of the transcript to the defendant in connection with the appeal or trial for which it is sought, and (2) the availability of alternative devices that would fulfill the same functions as a transcript.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hunter, Unpublished Decision (8-11-2005) · 405 F. Supp. 2d 850 - Carrion v. Wilkinson

3. “a formal proceeding in which testimony is taken in a judicial atmosphere.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Reyes, Unpublished Decision (4-30-2004) · State v. Madden, Unpublished Decision (8-18-2005)