State v. Beatty’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘Continuances are, to a great extent, discretionary with the trial court, and an appellate tribunal will not review its action in this respect unless it clearly appears that the. discretion has been abused.’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. George · State v. Burns

2. ““ ‘ * * * Even if it be assumed that defendant was represented by counsel not of his own choosing, it clearly is evident that he was fully accorded his constitutional right to representation by counsel, and that it would not have been reversible error had the trial court refused to accede to the personal desires of defendant in the matter, (cases cited.)’ ” (Footnote omitted). 94 Ariz. at 105 , 382 P.2d at 221 .”

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