Hammonds v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A review on appeal is limited to matters in which action by the trial court was invoked, except in case of ineradicable harm, and, then, the matter should be brought to the trial court's attention by a motion for a new trial [or, in the case of a guilty plea, by motion to withdraw the plea].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 480 So. 2d 14 - Johnson v. State · 500 So. 2d 1324 - Willis v. State

2. “"It is well to note however, that although the general rule excludes evidence of similar offenses for the purpose of showing bad character of the accused, exceptions are recognized if relevant for any purpose other than to show a mere propensity by the defendant to commit the crime charged."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 362 So. 2d 1303 - Jones v. State