McConathy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The prime object or purpose of bail is to secure the presence of an accused upon trial of an accusation against him. It is not a revenue measure intended to be a substitution for a fine, but is intended to secure the trial of the alleged offender rather than turn his securities or those of his bondsman into a penalty. Grantham v. State, 408 S.W.2d 235 (Tex.Cr.App.1966), and cases there cited. “Article 17.09, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., provides that a bail bond for the appearance of a defendant ‘shall be valid and binding upon the defendant and his sureties, if any, thereon, for the defendant’s personal appearance before the court or magistrate designated therein, as well as before any other court to which same may be transferred, and for any and all subsequent proceedings had relative to the charge, . . . .’ * ⅝: * * * * “The term ‘subsequent proceedings had relative to the charge’ is not defined in the statute, and there is not much deci-sional law on the same. . . . While there may be other subsequent proceedings had relative to the charge, we cannot conclude that the proceedings utilized by the court in the instant cases were such subsequent proceedings had relative to the charge as contemplated by the statute. ⅜ * * * * * “In Cause No. 50,574, the defendant Alvarado was placed on probation. Unlike the McCallum case (McCallum v. State, 411 S.W.2d 361 ), Alvarado did not file a motion for new trial, nor did he give notice of appeal. When he did not pay his fine and court costs a”

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

2. ““A ‘bail bond’ is a written undertaking entered into by the defendant and his sureties for the appearance of the principal therein before some court or magistrate to answer a criminal accusation .. . . ” (Emphasis supplied.)”

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