Catt v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Within three hundred sixty-five (365) days after: (1) a convicted person begins serving the person's sentence; (2) a hearing is held: (A) at which the convicted person is present; and (B) of which the prosecuting attorney has been notified; and (3) the court obtains a report from the department of correction concerning the convicted person's conduct while imprisoned; the court may reduce or suspend the sentence. The court must incorporate its reasons in the record. (b) If more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days have elapsed since the convicted person began serving the sentence and after a hearing at which the convicted person is present, the court may reduce or suspend the sentence, subject to the approval of the prosecuting attorney....”

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

2. “where a defendant fails to object to an irregularity in the appointment of a special judge, he accepts the appointment, submits to the jurisdiction, and waives the irregularity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Woodward v. Norton

3. “complete account of one charge [could not] be related without referring to details of the other charge[s]”

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