613 So. 2d 888 - King v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It would appear that if an indigent defendant is constitutionally entitled to the assistance of counsel at sentencing and in the first appeal as a matter of right, that defendant would be entitled to the assistance of counsel in the interim period, absent a waiver.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 986 So. 2d 1224 - Ducker v. State · 630 So. 2d 127 - Berry v. State

2. “"As a practical matter, the motion for a new trial is the defendant's last opportunity for an unconstrained review on the merits of the evidence against him. On appeal, both jury conclusions and the factual decisions of the trial court are either immune from review or treated under a highly deferential standard. Consequently, the defendant's failure to take full legal advantage of the statutory right substantially diminishes his ability to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Magwood v. State · Gilmer v. State

3. “"The courts have determined that a defendant has a right to appointed counsel at sentencing and in the first appeal granted as a matter of right from a criminal conviction. See generally , Committee Comments to Rule 6.1, Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. In Alabama, the right to appeal is statutory. See Alabama Code 1975, § 12-22-130 ."”

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