Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 6 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. “[Tjrial counsel, retained or appointed, has the duty, obligation and responsibility to consult with and fully to advise his client concerning meaning and effect of the judgment rendered by the court, his right to appeal from that judgment, the necessity of giving notice of appeal and taking other steps to pursue an appeal, as well as expressing his professional judgment as to possible grounds for appeal and their merit, and delineating advantages and disadvantages of appeal.”); Brice v. Denton, 135 S.W.3d 139 , 149 (Tex.App.2004) (”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Perez v. Stephens · Robledo, Raymond Oscar

2. “the judge may require withdrawing trial counsel to continue to serve through such indigency proceeding, and withhold signing an order granting leave to withdraw until that bit of business is done”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Whitehead v. State

3. “Trial counsel's responsibilities consist of a two step process.... If the defendant decides to appeal, the attorney must ensure that written notice of appeal is filed with the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Robledo, Raymond Oscar