State v. Burrell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

142 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 142 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * Counsel advised this court by written communication that he has searched the record and has been unable to find grounds on which an appeal could be based. This court ordered the appeal submitted. Having examined the record, transcript and the instructions and ruling of the trial court, we have found no reversible error. Under A.R.S. § 13-1715 the court must search the record for fundamental error in all criminal appeals. Hockett v. State, 21 Ariz. 205 , 186 P. 586 (1920). “The procedure followed in the case, and generally followed in like cases by this court, is in accord with the best practice as described by the United States Supreme Court in Hardy v. United States, 375 U.S. 277, 281 , 84 5. Ct. 424, 427, 11 L.Ed.2d 331, 335 (Jan. 6, 1964).” 96 Ariz. at 234 , 393 P.2d at 922 .”

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