Faurie v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A motion for new trial shall be filed within ten days after conviction as evidenced by the verdict of the jury . .”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Walker v. State · McNew v. State

2. ““Within the meaning of these statutes, an adjudication of guilt does not amount to a ‘conviction.’ A conviction for the purposes of these statutes is an adjudica tion of guilt plus an assessment of punishment. The reason is that a defendant can make no intelligent decision as to whether to file a motion for new trial or motion in arrest of judgment until he knows the punishment that he faces. Hence, the ten-day waiting period following conviction before which sentence may not be pronounced, absent a waiver by the defendant, commences to run when punishment is assessed subsequent to a finding of guilt.””

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

3. ““Sec. 1. If a new trial is not granted, nor judgment arrested in felony and misdemeanor cases, the sentence shall be pronounced ... at any time after the expiration of the time allowed for making the motion for a new trial or the motion in arrest of judgment.” (Emphasis added)”

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