State v. Graves’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(e) Discharge of Counsel-Waiver. If a defendant requests permission to discharge an attorney whose appearance has been entered, the court shall permit the defendant to explain the reasons for the request. If the court finds that there is a meritorious reason for the defendant's request, the court shall permit the discharge of counsel; continue the action if necessary; and advise the defendant that if new counsel does not enter an appearance by the next scheduled trial date, the action will proceed to trial with the defendant unrepresented by counsel. If the court finds no meritorious reason for the defendant's request, the court may not permit the discharge of counsel without first informing the defendant that the trial will proceed as scheduled with the defendant unrepresented by counsel if the defendant discharges counsel and does not have new counsel. If the court permits the defendant to discharge counsel, it shall comply with subsections (a)(1)-(4) of this Rule if the docket or file does not reflect prior compliance.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Weddington · 237 Md. App. 415 - Wallace v. State

2. “[Mr. Graves] has informed me that he would prefer to have John Robinson represent him in this matter as * opposed to myself”

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

3. “Your Honor, on behalf of Mr. Gambrill, I'd request a postponement. He indicates he would like to hire private counsel”

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