4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 35 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 Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District Anchor | green | “the government's interest in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the trial at times outweighs the defendant's interest in acting as his own lawyer.” | 16 |
| 2 | United States v. Welty, John Jacob | green | “even well-founded suspicions of intentional delay and manipulative tactics can provide no substitute for the inquiries necessary to protect a defendant's constitutional rights.” | 9 |
| 3 | Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District | green | “even at the trial level . . . the government's interest in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the trial at times outweighs the defendant's interest in acting as his own lawyer.” | 6 |
| 4 | Jerome Williams v. George Bartlett, Howard R. Relin, Monroe County District Attorney, Intervenor-Respondent-Appellee | green | “the entire procedure requires not only an intricate assessment of the defendant's intent, knowledge, and capacity, but a strong measure of patience as well.” | 4 |
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