3 So. 3d 707 - State v. Langston’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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

1. “(1) Except as provided in Article 412, evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake or accident, provided that upon request by the accused, the prosecution in a criminal case shall provide reasonable notice in advance of trial, of the nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial for such purposes, or when it relates to conduct that constitutes an inte gral part of the act or transaction that is the subject of the present proceeding.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Aulph · State v. Lawrence

2. “rule. State v. Thomas , 27,507 (La. App. 2 Cir. 12/6/95), 665 So.2d 629 , writ denied , 96-0119 (La. 4/8/96), 671 So.2d 333 . Errors that affect substantial rights of the accused are reviewable by the appellate court, even absent contemporaneous objection, to preserve the”

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

3. “underlying rationale ... that the prejudicial tendency of such evidence outweighs its probative value, since the finder of fact is likely to convict because Defendant is a 'bad person' [rather than on] the strength of evidence against him in the case being tried.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 239 So. 3d 1001 - State v. Eaglin