66 Wash. App. 804 - State v. Andrews’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Five-Day Extensions. When a trial is not begun on the date set because of unavoidable or unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the court or the parties, the court, even if the time for trial has expired, may extend the time within which trial must be held for no more than 5 days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays unless the defendant will be substantially prejudiced in his or her defense. The court must state on the record or in writing the reasons for the extension. If the nature of the unforeseen or unavoidable circumstance continues, the court may extend the time for trial in increments of not to exceed 5 days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays unless the defendant will he substantially prejudiced in his or her defense. The court must state on the record or in writing the reasons for the extension.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 96 Wash. App. 306 - State v. Warren

2. “[a] defendant released from jail whether or not subjected to conditions of release pending trial shall be brought to trial not later than 90 days after the date of arraignment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 72 Wash. App. 80 - State v. Silva

3. “A trial court abuses its discretion if its decision is based on untenable grounds or is made for untenable reasons.”

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