State v. Durham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Closely related to length of delay is the reason the government assigns to justify the delay. Here, too, different weights should be assigned to different reasons. A deliberate attempt to delay the trial in order to hamper the defense should be weighted heavily against the government. A more neutral reason such as negligence or overcrowded courts should be weighted less heavily but nevertheless should be considered since the ultimate responsibility for such circumstances must rest with the government rather than with the defendant. Finally, a valid reason, such as a missing witness, should serve to justify appropriate delay.” (Footnote omitted, 407 U.S. at 530 , 92 S.Ct. at 2192 )”

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

2. ““Appeals to the Criminal Court of Appeals may be taken by the State in the following cases and no other: 1. Upon judgment for the defendant on quashing or setting aside an indictment or information. 2. Upon an order of the court arresting the judgment. 3. Upon a question reserved by the State.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stephens v. Parr