State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"If it is shown, on motion of the defendant, that the defendant has been prejudiced in his defense on the merits by the defect, imperfection, omission, uncertainty, or variance, with respect to which an amendment is made, the court shall grant a continuance for a reasonable time. In determining whether the defendant has been prejudiced in his defense upon the merits, the court shall consider all the circumstances of the case and the entire course of the prosecution. If it becomes necessary to discharge the original jury from further consideration of the case, the trial before a new jury will not constitute double jeopardy."”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. LeBlanc · State v. Delandro

2. “(3) New and material evidence that, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defendant, was not discovered before or during the trial, is available, and if the evidence had been introduced at the trial it would probably have changed the verdict or judgment of guilty;”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 352 So. 2d 661 - State v. Provost · 344 So. 2d 1036 - State v. Jones

3. “It is incumbent upon defendant to show in what respect his defense has been prejudiced by the amendment of the bill.”

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