407 So. 2d 568 - Weaver v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The range and extent of cross-examination of a witness is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court, and if the trial court determines that a question, or course of questions, is not of a material issue in the case, this Court should not reverse the determination of the trial court, unless the record reveals a clear abuse of discretion by the trial court by unduly restricting appellant's right of cross-examination of the witness."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 424 So. 2d 1371 - Williams v. State · 516 So. 2d 868 - McDonald v. State

2. “If the weapon described in the indictment, and the weapon proven are of the same nature and character, and inflict the same nature and character of the wound proven inflicted, there is no fatal variance in the allegation of the indictment and the proof.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 706 So. 2d 787 - Mitchell v. State

3. “both inflict the same character of wound”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 542 So. 2d 1286 - Thompson v. State