789 So. 2d 978 - Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “that we will not accept pro se filings in which there are claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, requests to dismiss appellate counsel, or which supplement bases for relief from appellants on direct appeal of a death sentence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 814 So. 2d 322 - Mora v. State · 846 So. 2d 472 - Logan v. State

2. “[t]he decision to allow a convicted defendant the ability to proceed pro se in appellate proceedings is vested in the sound discretion of the appellate court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 846 So. 2d 472 - Logan v. State

3. “in Florida there is no state constitutional right to proceed pro se in direct appeals in capital cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 846 So. 2d 472 - Logan v. State