381 So. 2d 656 - Meade 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. “"The trial court can cure such a prejudicial statement, so that any error is harmless, by appropriate instructions to the jury which include `that such remarks are improper and to disregard them; that statements of counsel are not evidence; that under the law the defendant has the privilege to testify in his own behalf or not; that he cannot be compelled to testify against himself; and that no presumption of guilt or inference of any kind should be drawn from his failure to testify.'" Coble v. City of Birmingham, 389 So.2d 527, 535 (Ala.Cr. App.), cert. denied, 389 So.2d 535 (Ala. 1980) (quoting Whitt v. State, 370 So.2d 736, 739 (Ala.1979)).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 468 So. 2d 896 - Henry v. State · 527 So. 2d 777 - Thompson v. State

2. “"* * * If the district attorney makes any comment concerning the defendant's failure to testify, a new trial must be granted on motion filed within 30 days from entry of the judgment."”

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