James v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “whether an objective person, knowledgeable of all the circumstances, would have a reasonable basis for doubting the judge's impartiality.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.M. v. M.A. · Hollinsworth v. State

2. “No person shall be held on recognizance or otherwise to answer a criminal charge for a period in aggregate embracing more than one year from the date the criminal charge against such defendant is filed, or from the date of his arrest on such charge, whichever is later; except where a continuance was had on his motion, or the delay was caused by his act, or where there was not sufficient time to try him during such period because of congestion of the court calendar; provided, however, that in the last-mentioned cireumstance, the prosecuting attorney shall file a timely motion for continuance as under subdivision (A) of this rule.[ 4 ] Provided further, that a trial court may take note of congestion or an emergency without the necessity of a motion, and upon so finding may order a continuance. Any continuance granted due to a congested calendar or emergency shall be reduced to an order, which order shall also set the case for trial within a reasonable time. Any defendant so held shall, on motion, be discharged.”

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

3. “A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned....”

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