441 So. 2d 130 - Sullivan 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. “"When a motion for a judgment of acquittal before submission of cause to a jury is made on the grounds that the state has failed to make out a prima facie case because the evidence is insufficient to support a finding of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it is the duty of the trial court to determine the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain a conviction under the indictment. In determining if the evidence of the state is sufficient to sustain a verdict, the trial court should consider only the evidence before the jury of the facts at the time the motion was made, and must consider it most favorably to the state. When there is legal evidence from which the jury could, by fair inference, find the defendant guilty, the trial court should submit the case for the jury to determine the weight it will give the evidence. . . ."”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. State · Cordar v. State

2. “"(1) Knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of his property...."”

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

3. “theft of property which exceeds $1,000.00.”

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