369 So. 2d 304 - Nicholson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Since a thief may not receive stolen property from himself, the appellant cannot be convicted of receiving stolen property where the evidence shows that (he) actually stole the property.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 373 So. 2d 1221 - Jones v. State · 372 So. 2d 908 - Blackburn v. State

2. “"If it is material to prove that a person at a specified time had been put on notice about a matter, or entertained a specified belief, acted in good or bad faith, had a specified motive to do or not to do an act or to do an act with a specified motive, or was mentally deranged, proof that a statement was made to him prior to the time in question which was reasonably calculated to create, and which is offered for the purpose of showing, notice, belief, good or bad faith, motive or mental derangement is not violative of the Hearsay Rule."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 472 So. 2d 671 - Hand v. State

3. ““Although a defendant cannot be convicted of both larceny and buying, receiving or concealing stolen property, where the same property is involved, the state, may, nevertheless, seek convictions upon both. Defendant’s right not to be convicted of both can be safeguarded by requesting that the jury be instructed to specify the count under which they find the defendant guilty, and in situations where no evidence is presented as to a particular count, a directed verdict can be requested as to that count.””

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