Potts v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 23 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] defendant's demand for self-representation places the trial court in a quandary, for the court must balance seemingly conflicting fundamental rights-i.e., the court must weigh the right of self-representation against the rights to counsel and to a fair trial. Because the court's ruling turns primarily on an assessment of demeanor and credibility, its decision is entitled to great weight and will be affirmed on review if supported by competent substantial evidence in the record.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weaver v. State · 791 So. 2d 1105 - Langon v. State

2. “Although a defendant need not himself have the skill and experience of a lawyer in order competently and intelligently to choose self-representation, he should be made aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation, so that the record will establish that “he knows what he is doing and his choice is made with eyes open.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Wilson v. State · 71 So. 3d 848 - McCray v. State

3. “but rather on the defendant's general understanding of his or her rights”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 731 So. 2d 778 - McCarthy v. State · 991 So. 2d 984 - Morgan v. State