State v. Bui’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. “"Mandamus is an extraordinary writ and will be issued `"only when there is: (1) a clear legal right in the petitioner to the order sought, (2) an imperative duty upon the respondent to perform, accompanied by a refusal to do so, (3) the lack of another adequate remedy, and (4) properly invoked jurisdiction of the court."' Ex parte Land , 775 So.2d 847 , 850 (Ala. 2000) (quoting Ex parte Horton , 711 So.2d 979 , 983 (Ala. 1998)). When we consider a mandamus petition, the scope of our review is to determine whether the trial court clearly exceeded its discretion. Ex parte Tegner , 682 So.2d 396 (Ala. 1996)."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Denson v. Bronner · 985 So. 2d 384 - Ex Parte State

2. ““While we recognize defense counsel’s obligation to conduct a thorough investigation of a defendant’s background, the trial court must consider the reasonableness of the investigation. In Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510, 527 , 123 S.Ct. 2527, 2538 , 156 L.Ed.2d 471 (2003), the United States Supreme Court stated: “ ‘In assessing the reasonableness of an attorney’s investigation, ... a court must consider not only the quantum of the evidence already known to counsel, but whether the known evidence would lead a reasonable attorney to investigate further.’ ””

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