Fulford v. Maggio’s Empirical Analysis
692 F.2d 354 · 1982
Citation profile
22 federal appellate · 1 district · 13 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 58 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently February 2022 · most notably Maggio v. Fulford (1983), State v. Hammond (1992)
22 federal appellate · 1 district · 13 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Appellate journey
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Faretta v. California · Pate v. Robinson · Drope v. Missouri · Sumner v. Mata
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 58 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“either persistent and pronounced misconduct or that the evidence was so insubstantial that but for the remarks, no conviction would have occurred.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“... we find nothing in Faretta to suggest that the Court intended to overrule the numerous decisions holding that the trial court may properly deny a defendant’s motion to defend pro se when it is not made until the day of trial. Accordingly, it is our view that once trial begins the right to defend in the proper person ceases to be absolute. At that point it lies within the trial court’s discretion whether to permit the accused to proceed pro se. In reaching its decision, the trial court must balance whatever prejudice is alleged by the defense against such factors as disruption of the proceedings, inconvenience and delay, and possible confusion of the jury.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Dr. McCray noted that an evaluation usually requires several sessions as well as a supporting evaluation from a clinical psychologist. Finding Fulford to be well oriented to time, place and person, Dr. McCray nevertheless testified that Fulford had paranoid delusions which rendered him incompetent to stand trial. Specifically, Fulford had told Dr. McCray that he was withholding the names of alibi witnesses who could prove his innocence for fear that they would be arrested and prevented from testifying in his behalf.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Maggio v. Fulford
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.