377 So. 2d 4 - Green v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Here, the indictment was sufficient (1) to identify the charge lest the defendant should be tried for an offense different from that intended by the grand jury, (2) to enable the defendant to prepare for his defense, (3) to protect the defendant against the possibility of being twice put in jeopardy for the same offense, and (4) to enable the court, after conviction, to pronounce judgment on the record. Sanders , 289 Ala. [224] at 228, 266 So.2d 802 ."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lyle v. State · 437 So. 2d 639 - Farley v. State

2. ““. .. Generally, the refusal to continue a case on the ground of the absence of a witness is not an abuse of discretion where the testimony which the witness would have given is cumulative.... ” 377 So.2d at p. 6 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Goodrum v. State · 530 So. 2d 894 - Reeves v. State

3. “$400 in cash, $30 in food stamps, and a credit due bill for $6.26.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 437 So. 2d 639 - Farley v. State