State v. Owens’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “generally cannot be raised for the first time in a petition for review”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Mayes · State v. Sykes

2. “'A deliberate attempt to delay the trial in order to hamper the defense should be weighted heavily against the government. A more neutral reason such as negligence or overcrowded courts should be weighted less heavily but nevertheless should be considered since the ultimate responsibility for such circumstances must rest with the government rather than with the defendant. Finally, a valid reason, such as a missing witness, should serve to justify appropriate delay.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Rodriguez

3. “Because the test requires a balancing, none of these factors is a necessary or sufficient condition for 11 finding a violation. Instead, we consider them together along with any other relevant circumstances.”

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