McQueen v. Swenson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate ·

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

1. “the somewhat common practice for skilled practitioners not to take state criminal witnesses' depositions; trial tactics in waiting for the prosecutor to put on his case and not alerting him as to the defense; and finally, the strength of the state's case against McQueen and the weakness of McQueen's defense. Following the foregoing discussion the district court”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McQueen v. Swenson

2. “makes an express finding that the ineffective assistance of counsel rendered petitioner, did not prejudice his right to a fair trial, and more certainly, did not reach constitutional inadequacy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McQueen v. Swenson

3. “was hardly needed by an alleged assailant some sixty-five pounds heavier than his target. It had no”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McQueen v. Swenson