State v. Tymcio’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

72 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 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]t is the duty of the trial court in a criminal case to inquire fully into the circumstances impinging upon an accused's claimed inability to obtain counsel and his consequent need for assistance in employing counsel, or for the assistance of court-appointed counsel.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ruse, Unpublished Decision (2-15-2005) · 49 Ohio App. 2d 268 - State v. Haag

2. “[t]he constitutionally protected right to the assistance of counsel is absolute. `* * * [A]bsent a knowing and intelligent *Page 3 waiver, no person may be imprisoned for any offense * * * unless he was represented by counsel at his trial.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hill, 2008 Ca 9 (11-21-2008) · City of Springfield v. Morgan, 07-Ca-61 (5-2-2008)

3. “[c]learly, a bare finding of nonindigency does not explain why an accused, such as the defendant in this case, who represents that he has been unable while under bond to obtain adequate counsel with his available resources because of demands for substantial cash retainers, must stand alone.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ruse, Unpublished Decision (2-15-2005) · 49 Ohio App. 2d 268 - State v. Haag