People v. Diaz’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the view of the court here, the adverse effects of an oversight such as occurred in the instant matter must be charged against the prosecution rather than the defendant, who is simply in no position to enforce the procedural terms of the interstate agreement. Clearly, the signatory States, by binding themselves to the compact, have pledged themselves to comply with all of its provisions, thereby rendering themselves agents of each other. If they fail to adhere to their part of the bargain, then New York always retains the option of withdrawing. However, to compel defendant to bear responsibility for the inactions of their custodians is, in effect, to render the law completely meaningless, since the latter would thus be able to thwart at will the rights of their prisoners.” 94 Misc. 2d at 1014 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Sweat v. Darr