United States v. Minor’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

37 federal appellate · 2 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Three days after the appeal was docketed in this Court, the appellant’s court-appointed trial counsel filed a motion for leave to withdraw from his appointment on the ground that the appeal was frivolous because the appellant had entered a voluntary plea of guilty. In his brief in support of his motion, counsel stated that he had conscientiously examined the record, and knew of no arguable issues which could be presented on appeal. He argued that if required to pursue the appeal the result would be ‘a form of intellectual dishonesty and gymnastics.’ This Court granted counsel’s motion, and appointed another attorney to represent the appellant, who also seeks leave to withdraw on the same grounds. “The Court advised the appellant of his right under Anders v. California, 1967, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 , to answer counsel’s motion and supporting brief by filing a response setting forth any points he claims are appealable. The appellant has failed to submit any such brief or reply. “In conformity with the guidelines established by Anders, supra, we have reviewed the entire record in this case, and are impelled to agree with counsel’s characterization of the appeal as totally frivolous. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal under Local Rule 20, and grant counsel’s motion to be relieved of his appointment. Lemus v. Government of the Canal Zone, 5th Cir. 1971, 443 F.2d 23 . “Appeal dismissed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 49 Ala. App. 26 - Hawkins v. State