365 So. 2d 1313 - State v. Gomez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Whenever the credibility of a witness is to be impeached by proof of any statement made by him contradictory to his testimony, he must first be asked whether he has made such statement, and his attention must be called to the time, place and circumstances, and to the person to whom the alleged statement was made, in order that the witness may have an opportunity of explaining that which is prima facie contradictory. If the witness does not distinctly admit making such statement, evidence that he did make it is admissible.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Prestridge · State v. Singleton

2. “court shall state for the record the considerations taken into account and the factual basis therefor in imposing sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 414 So. 2d 313 - State v. Washington

3. “the jury was fully informed of the nature and content of this prior contradictory statement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 450 So. 2d 611 - State v. Gabriel