6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 37 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Kelley v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelley v. State Anchor | green | “repeated requests for a speedy trial weigh heavily in favor of an accused.” | 10 |
| 2 | Ex Parte Walker | green | “a single factor is not necessarily determinative, because this is a "balancing test, in which the conduct of both the prosecution and the defense are weighed.” | 8 |
| 3 | Zumbado v. State | green | “delays occasioned by the defendant or on his behalf are excluded from the length of delay and are heavily counted against the defendant in applying the balancing test of barker.” | 7 |
| 4 | Thomas McKee v. David Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Stormville, New York | green | “where a defendant voices a 'seemingly substantial complaint about counsel,' the court should inquire into the reasons for dissatisfaction.” | 5 |
| 5 | Benefield v. State | green | “the fact that the appellant did not assert his right to a speedy trial sooner 'tends to suggest that he either acquiesced in the delays or suffered only minimal prejudice prior to that date.” | 4 |
| 6 | Ex Parte Walker | green | “a single factor is not necessarily determinative, because this is a” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.