Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

31 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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “* '[DJefendants who plead guilty to achieve favorable outcomes give up a plethora of substantive claims and procedural rights, such as challenges to convictions that would otherwise constitute double jeopardy. Striking a favorable bargain including a consecutive sentence the court might otherwise not have the ability to impose falls within this category.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Parham · Stites v. State

2. “the right to appeal shall be forfeited except as provided by [Post-Conviction Rule] 2.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hancock v. State · Cooper v. State

3. “Where an eligible defendant 2 convicted after a trial or plea of guilty fails to file a timely notice of appeal, a petition for permission to file a belated notice of appeal for appeal of the conviction may be filed with the trial court where: (a) the failure to file a timely notice of appeal was not due to the fault of the defendant; and (b) the defendant has been diligent in requesting permission to file a belated notice of appeal under this rule”

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