441 So. 2d 1359 - Hicks v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Accordingly, evidence is generally held to be admissible which shows or tends to show prior offenses of the same kind committed by defendant with the prosecuting witness. The courts assign various reasons for the admission of this evidence such as corroboration of the offense charged, to show the intimate relation between the parties, the lustful disposition of defendant toward the prosecuting witness, and the probability of his having committed the offense charged. An exhaustive annotation in 77 A.L.R.2d 841 ,852 (1961), discusses many cases from other jurisdictions upholding this rule.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 738 So. 2d 258 - Barbetta v. State · 816 So. 2d 443 - Henry v. State

2. “A person is guilty of sexual battery if he or she engages in sexual penetration with: (a) Another person without his or her consent; (b) A mentally defective, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person; or (c) A child under the age of twelve (12) years.”

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

3. “to prove identity of the defendant, scientor or guilty or criminal knowledge, criminal intent or purpose, motive, a plan or system of criminal action where a continuing offense is charged, or where other crimes form a part of the res gestae.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 738 So. 2d 258 - Barbetta v. State