347 So. 2d 574 - Howard v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
September 1988
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Seals v. State · Jarvis v. State · Harris v. State · Deal v. Hubert · Dickinson v. State
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Before a letter is received in evidence, it is necessary to lay a foundation establishing its identity and authenticity, as by introducing proof as to the source of the letter or proof of the handwriting or signature of the sender.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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