State v. Cross’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The speedy trial rule is to further the prosecution of cases in an effective manner and to afford defendants a right to have their case tried within a reasonable time. The citizens of this state, who are witnesses and victims, should not have to wait interminably for a case to come to trial. These victims and witnesses have rights, also.”

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

2. “Lastly, I wish to express that in all of my reading on speedy trial rules, the reoccurring principle is set forth that it is the state’s responsibility to prosecute cases; it is not the defendant’s responsibility, nor his counsel, to prosecute the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Shilvock-Havird