Ex Parte Carrell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although ordinarily a mere assertion of a loss of memory is not enough of a showing of prejudice to support a finding that a defendant has been denied due process, where the delay is excessive and is the result of unexcused inaction by the State, the delay is prima facie prejudicial.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Walker · 570 So. 2d 813 - Scott v. State

2. “The right to a speedy trial is triggered when a criminal prosecution has begun.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. DB v. State · 940 So. 2d 331 - Irvin v. State

3. “'[I]t is either a formal indictment or information or else the actual restraints imposed by arrest and holding to answer a criminal charge that engage the particular protections of the speedy trial provision of the Sixth Amendment.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. DB v. State · 629 So. 2d 60 - Nickerson v. State