Bertrand v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Ordinarily counsel who supplants or supplements other counsel, who have already had ample time to get ready for trial, should not expect or ask for a continuance."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 48 Ala. App. 535 - Baker v. State · 47 Ala. App. 699 - Minniefield v. State

2. ““The only point raised by brief on appeal which we deem substantial is that the trial judge abused his judicial discretion in denying Bertrand a continuance because Bertrand’s mother had shortly before the trial hired a lawyer in addition to those theretofore appointed by the court. “The defendant was arrested in Mobile February 1, 1969. The indictment was returned on the 18th day of February, 1969, and the defendant committed on the indictment the same day. “A minute entry of February 21, designated ‘Pre-Arraignment,’ shows an enquiry by the trial judge as to whether or not the defendant wished appointed counsel and that Bertrand did so wish. The court then appointed counsel to represent him. Later that same day the defendant was formally arraigned. The trial took place March 12, 1969. “[1] In this posture we do not consider that the trial judge abused his discretion in not delaying the case so that the Mobile counsel whom Bertrand’s mother had apparently hired could appear. “Concededly a lawyer cannot' ethically enter a case until he has been retained. The fact that he is being sought when other lawyers are already in the case is for him to weigh as to whether he will have time to take over where they leave off. Moreover, he should normally presume that the other lawyers have done some spade work on this case and that he will not be plowing all new ground. “[2] Thus ordinarily counsel who supplants or supplements other counsel, who have already had ample time to get ready f”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 49 Ala. App. 408 - Moore v. State