Martinez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “is not defined by the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, nor is it, as a verb, defined by Black's Law Dictionary. When words are not defined by statute, they must be given their common meaning. Ely v. State, 582 S.W.2d 416, 419 (Tex.Crim.App.1979). One common definition of”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Musgrove v. State · Carranza v. State

2. “his motion for new trial to the trial court because there was nothing in the record to indicate the trial court was on notice that defendant desired a hearing to present evidence in support of his motion for new trial and his motion for new trial was overruled by operation of law). We next consider Article 12.06, V.A.C.C.P., and Article 20.21, V.A.C.C.P. See TEX.GOV'T Cd., Section 311.023(4) (in construing a statute, courts may consider laws on the same or similar subjects). Article 12.06 provides that an indictment is considered”

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

3. “unless in his discretion the trial judge permits it to be presented and heard within 75 days[.]”

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