Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““If the defendant is indicted during the period of time in which his preliminary hearing is being continued, or at any time before accused has been afforded a preliminary hearing on a warrant, whether at his own request or that of the prosecutor, he may dismiss the indictment upon motion to the court. Provided, however, that no such Motion to Dismiss shall be granted after the expiration of thirty days from the date of defendant’s arrest.” (emphasis added).”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Golden · State v. Goss

2. “[T]he thirty-day limitation ... is applicable only when all parties — including the defendant, who must act promptly— have acted in good faith and in compliance with the statute. The failure of the court or the prosecution to exercise good faith and to abide the law operates to toll the statute and preclude its invocation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Golden · State v. Jeffrey Dwight Whaley

3. ““It is settled law in this jurisdiction that while a preliminary hearing is not constitutionally required, it is a critical stage of a criminal prosecution mandated by statutory law, and is an adversary proceeding at which the usual rules of evidence- apply. Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1 , 90 S.Ct. 1999 , 26 L.Ed. 387 (1970); Waugh v. State, 564 S.W.2d 654 (Tenn.1978); McKeldin v. S.W.2d 82 (Tenn.1974).” State, 516”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Womack