384 So. 2d 1185 - Romine v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A defendant cannot complain of the admission of improper evidence where he himself testifies to the same facts. Yelton v. State , 294 Ala. 340 , 342 , 317 So.2d 331 (1974). Even though there may have been error in admitting an admission or confession, such error is cured or rendered harmless by the defendant's own testimony which is substantially in the language of the confession or admission." Id. at 1188.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 501 So. 2d 496 - McCall v. State · 536 So. 2d 155 - Cross v. State

2. “questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way.”

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

3. “police questioning or conduct which is calculated to, expected to, or likely to evoke admissions.”

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