20 So. 3d 830 - Marshall v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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. “' "Counsels' failure to call an expert witness is not per se ineffective....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Brownfield v. State · Saunders v. State

2. ““ ‘Cross-examination is the principal means by which the believability of a witness and the truth of his testimony are tested. Subject always to the broad discretion of a trial judge to preclude repetitive and unduly harassing interrogation, the cross-examiner is not only permitted to delve into the witness’ story to test the witness’ perceptions and memory, but the cross-examiner has traditionally been allowed to impeach, i.e., discredit, the witness.’ “415 U. S. at 316, 94 S.Ct. 1105 . ‘ “The latitude and extent of cross-examination, of necessity, is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court, and, in the absence of prejudicial abuse, it is not reviewable on appeal.” Turney v. State, 289 Ala. 97, 100 , 265 So.2d 883 (1972).’ Ashurst v. State, 462 So.2d 999, 1008-09 (Ala.Crim.App.1984).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gobble v. State

3. ““We have held that: ‘The ground that a jury instruction is a correct statement of the law is insufficient to preserve an objection to the trial court’s refusal to give the instruction.’ Knight v. State, 710 So.2d 511, 513 (Ala.Crim.App.1997). See also Ex parte R.D.W., 773 So.2d 426 (Ala.2000).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackson v. State