Gant v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In Georgia the “continuing witness” objection is based on the notion that written testimony is heard by the jury when read from the witness stand just as oral testimony is heard when given from the witness stand. But, it is unfair and places undue emphasis on written testimony for the writing to go out with the jury to be read again during deliberations, while oral testimony is received but once.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 333 Ga. App. 793 - Ruffin v. the State

2. “Proof of prior difficulties between the defendant and victim — including prior acts of molestation — is admissible without notice or a hearing. This evidence is admissible to show the defendant’s motive, intent, and bent of mind in committing the act against the victim which resulted in the charges for which he was being prosecuted.”

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