State v. Jack’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

26 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The motion for a new trial is based on the supposition that injustice has been done the defendant, and, unless such is shown to have been the case the motion shall be denied, no matter upon what allegations it is grounded. "The court, on motion of the defendant, shall grant a new trial whenever: "(1) The verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence ...."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 373 So. 2d 1294 - State v. Hudson · 353 So. 2d 1001 - State v. Robinson

2. “The trial judge denied the defendant's motion for a new trial and the defendant assigns as error that ruling of the trial judge. Initially we note that when error is assigned to the refusal of the trial judge to grant a motion for a new trial which was based on the contention that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 351 So. 2d 442 - State v. Arnold