367 So. 2d 368 - State v. Bailey’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When the purpose is to show that in the special case on trial the witness is biased, has an interest, or has been corrupted, it is competent to question him as to any particular fact showing or tending to show such bias, interest or corruption, and unless he distinctly admit such fact, any other witness may be examined to establish the same.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 517 So. 2d 255 - State v. Anderson · 381 So. 2d 819 - State v. Brady

2. “"It necessarily follows that [in a post-trial hearing by the court] if the omitted evidence creates a reasonable doubt that did not otherwise exist, constitutional error has been committed. This means that the omission must be evaluated in the context of the entire record. If there is no reasonable doubt about guilt whether or not the additional evidence is considered, there is no justification for a new trial. On the other hand, if the verdict is already of questionable validity, additional evidence of relatively minor importance might be sufficient to create a reasonable doubt." United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97, 113 , 96 S.Ct. 2392, 2402 , 49 L.Ed.2d 342 (1976).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 381 So. 2d 796 - State v. Roussel

3. “could very probably have negated, to a considerable extent, the credibility of this important state witness”

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