Adams v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 69 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 71 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... evidence in support of an alibi need not be absolutely clear. It is sufficient if there is enough to produce in the minds of the jury a reasonable doubt as to the presence of the prisoner at the scene of the killing. Neither do we think that the evidence of an alibi should in any case make it absolutely impossible for the prisoner to be present at the killing. It is sufficient if it raises a reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury... .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 381 So. 2d 344 - Hudson v. State

2. “"We think a map or diagram of the country in its physical condition at the time can be put in evidence, and any witness, in giving testimony as to localities, can indicate on the map the relative position of things or persons. But for a person who knew nothing of these matters, except what he heard from others, to designate the movement of persons on the map would be testimony of a secondary character, and improper to be admitted."”

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

3. “"He has the right to be present and to hear questions of law as well as questions of fact discussed, and in fact no steps can be taken in the case in his absence. The court must see in capital cases that the accused is present before any proceedings are taken in the case."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 65 So. 2d 77 - North v. State