Nix v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In order to constitute perjury, the false statement must be made in a proceeding, or in relation to matter, within the jurisdiction of the tribunal or officer before whom the proceeding is held, or by whom the matter is considered. Accordingly, it is well settled that an indictment for perjury will not lie against a witness for false swearing on the trial of a void judicial proceeding. However, when there is a defect which renders the proceeding voidable only, and such proceeding is amendable, or when the defects are waived by the parties and the cause is heard on the merits, perjury may be charged. * * * ” 6”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 472 So. 2d 1248 - Nessmith v. State · 203 So. 2d 338 - State v. Wolfe