Cooper v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) written notice of the claimed violations of [probation]; (b) disclosure to the [probationer] of evidence against him; (c) opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence; (d) the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses (unless the hearing officer specifically finds good cause for not allowing confrontation); (e) a ‘neutral and detached’ hearing body ...; and (f) a written statement by the factfinders as to the evidence relied on and reasons for revoking [probation].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Donald v. State · Paul Sparks v. State of Indiana

2. “[wJhere a defendant convicted after a trial or plea of guilty fails to file a timely pracecipe, a petition for permission to file a belated pracecipe may be filed with the trial court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Taylor v. State · Dawson v. State

3. “[Ilt is axiomatic that any review of the trial court's decision to grant or deny a petition for permission to file a belated notice of appeal is wholly dependent on the defendant actually requesting permission in the first place.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Dawson v. State