State v. Dowler’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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]ny indigent person who is (1) arrested for, charged with or convicted of an offense or offenses punishable by confinement in jail or prison . . . shall be entitled to be represented by a public defender. If, however, conflicting interests exist, or if the public defender for any other reason is unable to act, or if the interests of justice require, the court may appoint other counsel.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of "A" Children · State v. Sinagoga

2. “[t]he right to counsel, guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and article I, section 14 of the Hawaii Constitution, encompasses two rights: (1) the right of a defendant, in "all criminal prosecutions," to be represented by privately retained counsel; and (2) the right of an indigent criminal defendant to the assistance of counsel appointed to represent him or her.”

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

3. “the trial court should make [the defendant] aware of the nature of the charge, the elements of the offense, the pleas and defenses available, the punishments which may be imposed, ... all other [essential] facts ... and should inform the defendant ... that self-representation is detrimental to himself”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Adkins