Lee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(a) No information gained by questioning a child shall be admissible into evidence against the child unless the questioning about any alleged offense by any law enforcement officer or investigative agency, or employee of the court, or the Department is done in the presence of said child’s parents, guardian, attorney, or the legal custodian of the child, and not until the child and his parents, or guardian, or other legal custodian shall be fully advised to their constitutional and legal rights, including the right to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings, and the right to have counsel appointed by the court and paid out of the court fund if the parties are without sufficient financial means; provided, however, that no legal aid or other public or charitable legal service shall make claim for compensation as contemplated herein. (b) If the child or his parents, guardian, or other legal custodian requests an attorney and is found to be without sufficient financial means, counsel shall be appointed by the court if the child is being proceeded against as a delinquent child, or a child in need of supervision, or if termination of parental rights is a possible remedy, provided that the court may appoint counsel without such request, if it deems representation by counsel necessary to protect the interest of the child or of other parties.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. M.A.L. · Matter of Davidson

2. ““. . . The reasoning behind the court’s ruling was that the necessity for advising a parent, guardian, or custodian of a juvenile was for the benefit of the juvenile and that the purpose of the explanation of Miranda rights was to enable the person standing in loco parentis to counsel and advise with the juvenile prior to his making a statement.” (Emphasis original)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Matter of Davidson

3. “the undisputed facts [were] that he was the de facto custodian of the defendant, had represented himself as the grandfather of the defendant, had called an attorney, had explained the juvenile's rights to him, had been present during the oral confession and when the defendant had signed the written statement after conferring with ... the attorney ... .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Matter of Sds