Felder v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the convicted person is erroneously sentenced, the mistake does not render the sentence void. The sentence shall be corrected after written notice is given to the convicted person. The convicted person and his counsel must be present when the corrected sentence is ordered. A motion to correct sentence must be in writing and supported by a memorandum of law specifically pointing out the defect in the original sentence.”

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

2. “provide prompt, direct access to an uncomplicated legal process for correcting the occasional erroneous or illegal sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anthony Warren v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)

3. “However, the trial court's legal conclusions are reviewed under a de novo standard of review.”

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