State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We feel that it is inherently inconsistent to guarantee the right to counsel without also giving the defendant the right to have an attorney judge when the result of the proceeding is the deprivation of liberty. A reasonable likelihood or probability of prejudice exists when lay judges preside over juvenile proceedings that result in incarceration. Prejudice is likely or probable because legal proceedings have become increasingly complex and lay judges lack the requisite expertise to resolve complex legal issues and to comprehend and use counsel's legal arguments. (Emphasis supplied). Slip op. at 6”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Anglin v. Mitchell

2. ““In short, filing is permissible either by the signatures of all counsel or by the unilateral action of the moving party accompanied by notice. But, regardless of how filed, the bill of exceptions does not become an official record of the trial proceedings unless and until authenticated by the trial judge.” 547 S.W.2d at 896 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Arnold v. Carter

3. “Assuming arguendo that the North principle is applicable to juveniles, this does not preclude our examination of the matter from a standpoint of the state constitution. 547 S.W.2d at 896 , footnote 1”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State Ex Rel. Anglin v. Mitchell