129 So. 3d 1235 - State v. Tassin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “the touchstone of due process analysis in cases of alleged prosecutorial misconduct is the fairness of the trial, not the culpability of the prosecutor.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 151 So. 3d 698 - State v. Baham · 337 F. Supp. 3d 687 - Matthews v. Cain

2. “Prosecutorial misconduct must be so pronounced and persistent that it casts serious doubts upon the correctness of the jury's verdict. The reviewing court should accord credit to the good sense and fair-mindedness of the jury that heard the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 337 F. Supp. 3d 687 - Matthews v. Cain

3. “In order to qualify to serve as a juror, a person must:...Not be under indictment for a felony nor have been convicted of a felony for which he has not been pardoned by the governor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 259 So. 3d 563 - State v. Williams