360 So. 2d 64 - Baxter v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “"Thus, absent surprise, defense counsel will be prepared to lay the foundation for *Page 1092 impeaching a complaining witness in the usual course of cross examination during the state's presentation of its case. Here the record discloses no reason why defense counsel should have been permitted to recall the complaining witness for further cross examination. The conflict presented between her testimony and that of the appellant was clearly a question for the jury. After the state had rested and the defendant presented all his witnesses, the defendant had no right to recall the prosecutrix for purposes of further cross examination and impeachment on matters to which she had previously testified and which conflicted with the testimony given by the appellant. Such a course would convert the trial into an endless display of refutation and rebuttal." 360 So.2d 66, 67 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 416 So. 2d 1083 - Walker v. State · 455 So. 2d 223 - Webb v. State

2. “Not only does defense counsel have a duty to seek to determine all relevant facts known to the accused but he also has a duty to conduct a prompt investigation of the circumstances of the case and explore all avenues leading to facts relevant to guilt and degree of guilt or penalty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 444 So. 2d 899 - Thompson v. State

3. “Without question a defendant is entitled to call a witness used by the prosecution as his own. However, the defense counsel who wishes to discontinue his cross examination and reserve a remainder until a later time should make the purpose of his reservation clear to the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 416 So. 2d 1083 - Walker v. State