State v. Knights’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 25 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege”). 4 . It is unclear from the record precisely when court-appointed counsel undertook the representation of Sandra C. The docket reflects that the necessary documentation for the appointment was not filed until after the hearing on the final protection petition. 5 . Counsel for Sandra C. stated, “1 haven’t, of course, heard the other evidence, Your Honor, but I don’t think there’d be any problem.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Christopher C.

2. “[i]t is the State’s burden in any given situation to demonstrate by the federal standard of proof by a preponderance of evidence that the preliminary factors of a custodial interrogation are not present to trigger the need for Miranda warnings, or, if these preliminary factors do exist, that there was compliance with the Miranda requirements and, in relation to any claim of waiver of Miranda rights, that the same was made knowingly, understandingly and voluntarily.”

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

3. “The State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was fully and adequately advised of his “Miranda” rights and that he knowingly, understandingly and voluntarily waived his right to remain silent. No promises, threats or inducements of any kind were made to entice the defendant to waive his rights.”

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