State v. Schuessler’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 believe the State’s interpretation would frustrate the purpose of rule [2.33](2) that “criminal prosecutions be concluded at the earliest possible time consistent with a fair trial to both parties” because an indictment could be “found” even though there is no record of the information on file with the clerk’s office and therefore no notice to defendant. We have stated that “[t]he purpose of an indictment or information is to apprise the defendant of the crime charged so that the defendant may have the opportunity to prepare a defense.” We believe this purpose is best accomplished by requiring that an indictment is filed before it is considered to be “found.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Roger B. Ennenga v. State of Iowa

2. “2. Speedy Trial. It is the public policy of the state of Iowa that criminal prosecutions be concluded at the earliest possible time consistent with a fair trial to both parties. Applications for dismissals under this subsection may be made by the prosecuting attorney or the defendant or by the court on its own motion. a. When an adult is arrested for the commission of a public offense ... and an indictment is not found against him within forty-five days, the court must order the prosecution to be dismissed, unless good cause to the contrary is shown or the defendant waives his right thereto.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Rains

3. “When an adult is arrested ... and an indictment is not found against him within forty-five days, the court must order the prosecution dismissed, unless good cause to the contrary is shown or the defendant waives his right thereto.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Dennison