348 So. 2d 504 - Small v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In criminal cases, the arresting or investigating officer will often explain his going to the scene of the crime or his interview with the defendant, or a search or seizure, by stating that he did so upon information received and this of course will not be objectionable as hearsay, but if he becomes more specific by repeating definite complaints of a particular crime by the accused, this is so likely to be misused by the jury as evidence of the fact asserted that it should be excluded as hearsay.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Welker v. State · 570 So. 2d 719 - Moseley v. State

2. “THE COURT: Just a minute, Gentlemen. Let's get straight here. Approach the bench. (Thereupon, an off the record discussion was held between the attorneys of record and The Court, and following said discussion, the following proceedings were had, to-wit:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 348 So. 2d 507 - Small v. State

3. “Although the hearsay allegations of a reliable informant may be considered in hearing a motion to suppress, conducted outside the jury's presence, in determining probable cause for an arrest or search, they have no place in the trial itself.”

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