Ex parte Ropollo’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
May 1984
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Burgett v. Texas · Kitchens v. Smith · Ex Parte Young · Heredia v. State · Ex Parte Bird
Most-quoted passages
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“Then, if there are unresolved issues of fact material to the legality of the petitioner's confinement, the trial judge should hold an evidentiary hearing on such issues of fact ....”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Weaver v. McKaskle
How this case has been treated — in progress
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