430 So. 2d 1269 - State v. Odds’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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

1. “In the following cases, upon the request of the defendant or the state, the court shall promptly admonish the jury to disregard a remark or comment made during the trial, or in argument within the hearing of the jury, when the remark is irrelevant or immaterial and of such a nature that it might create prejudice against the defendant, or the state, in the mind of the jury: * * * * * * (2) When the remark or comment is made by a witness or person other than the judge, district attorney, or a court official, regardless of whether the remark or comment is within the scope of Article 770. In such cases, on motion of the defendant, the court may grant a mistrial if it is satisfied that an admonition is not sufficient to assure the defendant a fair trial.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 1263 - State v. Fisher · 697 So. 2d 288 - State v. Johnson

2. “the decision as to the necessity of granting a mistrial in the circumstances is left to the sound discretion of the trial court”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 470 So. 2d 553 - State v. Collins

3. “any direct or implied promises, however slight, [or] by the exertion of any improper influence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 453 So. 2d 625 - State v. Sterling