McLeod v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “"[I]f the trial court appoints new counsel to represent the defendant on appeal, the trial court shall note that fact on the case action summary sheet, and shall also note that the time within which to file a motion for a new trial is extended in such case, provided the following occurs: If newly appointed counsel files a motion with the court within 14 days after his [or her] appointment, requesting that the running of the time within which to file a motion for a new trial be suspended until such *Page 1066 time as the reporter's transcript is prepared and filed, then in that event, the 30-day period within which to file a motion for a new trial shall be computed from the date the reporter's transcript is filed, which date shall be entered on the case action summary sheet, rather than from the date of the pronouncement of sentence, as provided for in Rule 24, A.R.Crim.P. Appellate counsel will then have the means to raise all appropriate issues before the trial court."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 627 So. 2d 1065 - McLeod v. State

2. “"Contrary to the opinion of the majority, this court should not automatically remand a cause so that the trial court can make a determination of a defendant's claim of ineffective representation where that issue is presented for the first time on appeal. The procedure the majority follows in this case renders . . . Jackson unnecessary and totally useless."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 627 So. 2d 1065 - McLeod v. State

3. “[A]ppellate counsel's failure to take advantage of the procedure announced in Jackson is understandable in view of the fact that that case had been decided only six days before counsel was appointed. However, the fact remains that the issue of ineffective assistance was never presented to the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 627 So. 2d 1065 - McLeod v. State