State v. Sheppard’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The court, the state, and the defendant shall have the right to examine prospective jurors. The scope of the examination shall be within the discretion of the court. A prospective juror, before being examined, shall be sworn to answer truthfully questions asked him relative to his qualifications to serve as a juror in the case."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 291 So. 2d 767 - State v. Stephenson · State v. Crittle

2. “Article 786 of the Code of Criminal Procedure directs itself to the examination of jurors upon voir dire. It reads in part: The Court, the State, and the defendant shall have the right to examine prospective jurors. The scope of the examination shall be within the discretion of the Court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 338 So. 2d 665 - State v. Badon · 349 So. 2d 300 - State v. Ford

3. “"Although the authorities are divided, the prevailing view in this country is that examination of jurors as to their knowledge of or reaction to particular phases of the law to be given by the court is impermissible. People v. Modell, 143 Cal.App.2d 724 , 300 P.2d 204 (1956); State v. Bolle, Mo., 201 S.W.2d 158 (1947); State v. Mosier, Mo., 102 S.W. 2d 620 (1937); Commonwealth v. Calhoun, 238 Pa. 474 , 86 A. 472 (1913); Fugitt v. State, 85 Miss. 86 , 37 So. 557 (1904); Duffy v. Carroll, 137 Conn. 51 , 75 A.2d 33 (1950); Harrell v. Commonwealth, Ky., 328 S.W.2d 531 (1959); 50 C.J.S. Juries § 275, p. 1043; Annot., 99 A.L.R.2d 7, 20-23 ; The State Trial Judge's Book (National Conference of State Trial Judges and the Joint Committee for the Effective Administration of Justice ed. 1965) p. 93; Kennelly and Chapman, The Lawyer's Guide p. 168 (1970)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 282 So. 2d 422 - State v. Jones