Torres v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““... [I]n determining after hearing held in advance of a trial on the merits whether ‘there is evidence to support a finding of incompetency to stand trial,’ the trial court is to assay just that evidence tending to show incompetency, putting aside all competing indications of competency, to find whether there is some evidence, a quantity more than none or a scintilla, that rationally may lead to a conclusion of incompetency. Because the trial court did not apply the standard of our holding but, instead, based its determination on the competing medical report of competency, we must abate the appeal in order for the trial court to do so.” (Footnote omitted)”

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

2. ““The court should have held a hearing (before the court alone) to determine whether there was sufficient evidence of incompetency to require empanelling a jury under Article 46.02, Section 4(a), V.A.C.C.P.” 593 S.W.2d at 719 .”

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