Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
October 1986
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Wilkinson · State v. Thomas
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“To hold that a movant could by a motion to vacate obtain a reversal of the conviction on the ground that counsel was ineffective when counsel’s actions were with the knowledge, approval and under the direction of the accused would create a condition inimical to the proper functioning of the courts.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Richardson
How this case has been treated — in progress
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