382 So. 2d 627 - Renfroe v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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26 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 26 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'. . . the granting of a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court, for he, being present, is in a much better position to determine what effect, if any, some occurrence may have upon the jury's ability to decide the defendant's fate fairly and justly. And we will not interfere with the trial judge unless there had been a clear abuse of discretion. . . .'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 424 So. 2d 1371 - Williams v. State · 678 So. 2d 1197 - Grimsley v. State

2. “'Witnesses may always be allowed to testify as to the appearance and emotions of other persons.' Hamilton v. State , 281 Ala. 448 , 203 So.2d 684 (1967); Garraway v. State , Ala.Cr.App., 337 So.2d 1349 (1976); Beard v. State , Ala.Cr.App., 337 So.2d 1372 (1976).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 518 So. 2d 809 - Patterson v. State

3. “Even though the accused offers sufficient and proper evidence of another's guilt to render it admissible, such evidence may still, within the discretion of the trial court, be held inadmissible upon the ground of its being too remote from the crime in question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 431 So. 2d 1358 - Alldredge v. State