353 So. 2d 524 - Arnold v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 32 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[s]tatutes in derogation or modification of the common law are strictly construed.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Baldwin v. Branch · Christopher v. Christopher

2. “"While [the rule allowing adverse spousal testimony] and the privilege of confidential marital communications are animals of the same species, in that they both protect the marriage, each is a different variety of that species. [The rule allowing adverse spousal testimony] protects the witness[;] testimony may be given voluntarily despite the defendant's objection so long as it does not pertain to confidential matters.... The privilege for confidential communications, however, belongs to the communicating spouse, and he or she may prevent the other spouse from testifying to any conversation or action performed in the privacy of the marriage."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Browder · 446 So. 2d 675 - Crosslin v. State

3. ““Husband, and wife for or against one another. The husband and wife may testify either for or against each other in criminal cases, but shall not be compelled so to do.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 446 So. 2d 675 - Crosslin v. State · 455 So. 2d 85 - Paulson v. State