Long v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““(c) A needy person who is entitled to be represented by an attorney under subsection (a) of this section is entitled: ****** “(iii) To be represented in any post-conviction proceeding or appeal therefrom under W.S. 7-14-101 through 7-14-108 unless the court in which the proceeding is brought determines that it is not a proceeding that a reasonable person with adequate means would be willing to bring at his own expense.” (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Aden v. State · Alberts v. State

2. “Appellant was denied due process by the failure of the district court to appoint an attorney to represent him in post-conviction relief.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Whitney v. State · Aden v. State

3. ““If requested in the petition, the court, subject to the provisions of W.S. 7-6-101 through 7-6-114, shall appoint the public defender to represent a petitioner who is determined to be a needy person as defined by W.S. 7-6-102(a)(iv).” (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Alberts v. State