12 So. 3d 502 - State v. Holt’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
February 2014
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Victor v. Nebraska · 1 So. 3d 516 - State v. Lawson · 968 So. 2d 187 - State v. Harris · 983 So. 2d 117 - State v. Kron · Jackson v. Vidalia Riverfront Development District
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“IsA person accused of a crime is presumed by law to be innocent until each element of the crime, necessary to constitute his guilt, is proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This doubt must be a reasonable one, that is, one found upon a real, tangible, substantial basis and not upon mere caprice, fancy or conjecture. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt, therefore, is proof of such a convincing character that you would be willing to rely and act upon it without hesitation in the most important of your own affairs. It is the duty of this jury if not convinced of the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt, to find him not guilty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.