Mayfield v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[n]o notice of appeal ... shall be held ineffective because prematurely filed; and every such ... notice of appeal ... shall be deemed to have been filed on the date of but subsequent to ... the date of the overruling of motion for new trial, if such motion is filed.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Penhaker v. State · Panelli v. State

2. ““Sec. 14. In order to perfect an appeal, a written motion for a new trial must be filed by the defendant no later than the 10th day after rendition of the judgment of conviction, and may be amended by leave of court at any time before it is acted on within 20 days after the filing of the original or amended motion. For good cause shown the time for filing or amending may be extended by the court, not to exceed 90 days. An original or amended motion shall be deemed overruled by operation of law at the expiration of the 20 days allowed for determination of the motion if it is not acted on by the court within that time. The motion shall set forth the points of error complained of by the defendant. “Sec. 15. In order to perfect an appeal, the defendant shall give timely notice of appeal. In the event the defendant requests a hearing on his motion for a new trial, the notice of appeal may be given orally in open court upon the overruling of the motion for new trial; otherwise, the notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed with the municipal court no later than the 10th day after the motion for new trial is overruled. For good cause shown the time for giving notice of appeal may be extended by the court, not to exceed 90 days.” 1”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Favela v. State

3. “will permit an appellant who fully intended to appeal the right to appeal without being held accountable to a 'technicality'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Smith, Fernando