Coleman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “`The Double Jeopardy Clause does not apply to actions that are not”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 700 So. 2d 1201 - Ex Parte KH · 803 So. 2d 586 - Neal v. State

2. ““Last, the appellant asserts that his due process rights were violated in the fourth disciplinary action because Deputy Warden Kitzinger acted as the reviewing officer and approved the hearing officer’s findings of guilt after he had participated in the investigation and had identified the radio [that the appellant was alleged to have stolen from Warden Nagle] found in the trash can as belonging to Warden Nagle. “The disciplinary report relating to this violation states the following: “ ‘The hearing officer also based his finding on Deputy Warden Kitzinger identifying the radio as belonging to Warden Nagle which substantiated the arresting officer’s testimony.’ “The report also reflects that Kitzinger acted as the reviewing officer and approved the hearing officer’s findings. In a similar case, Judge Patterson stated: “ ‘If the reviewing officer has, in fact, investigated the charges, and if the evidence developed as a result of the investigation resulted in the disciplinary actions being brought against the appellant, as is alleged, the reviewing officer could hardly be impartial.’ “Shelton v. State, 640 So.2d 39, 41 (Ala.Cr.App.1993). “It appears that in this case the disciplinary action was based in part on the fact that Kitzinger identified the item as the stolen property. We cannot say under these circumstances that the reviewing officer was impartial. Shelton . “The appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus relating to the fourth disciplinary action for theft is ”

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

3. “.... Nor does it apply to disciplinary, parole, probation, or bond revocation hearings, because they are administrative proceedings.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 700 So. 2d 1201 - Ex Parte KH