Marshall v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The adequacy of time allowed for preparation must be determined on a case by case basis, considering the totality of the circumstances, including the complexity of the issues, the necessity for pre-trial motions, the necessity to interview witnesses and whether the defendant is able to assist in the preparation."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kimball v. State · Olson v. State

2. “"The prosecutor is entitled to respond to allegations and inferences made by defense counsel during the latter's closing argument, even when such arguments by the prosecutor might otherwise be objectionable."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell v. State

3. “the time of the appointment of counsel and the conduct of trial were such that the inadequacy of preparation time amounts to deprivation of the right to effective assistance of counsel.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kimball v. State