458 So. 2d 1315 - State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The state or the defendant may challenge a juror for cause on the ground that: * * * * * * (2) The juror is not impartial, whatever the cause of his partiality. An opinion or impression as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant shall not of itself be sufficient ground of challenge to a juror, if he declares, and the court is satisfied, that he can render an impartial verdict according to the law and the evidence; * * * * * * (4) The juror will not accept the law as given to him by the court;...."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 464 So. 2d 1040 - State v. Munzy · 572 So. 2d 232 - State v. Ruffin

2. ““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: “(1) When the remark or comment is made by the judge, the district attorney, or a court official, and the remark is not within the scope of Article 770; or “(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.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 622 So. 2d 268 - State v. Coates

3. “The validity of an identification procedure depends upon whether, judging from the totality of the circumstances, the procedure was so unnecessarily conducive to irreparable mistaken identification as to deny the accused due process of law. Manson v. Brathwaite, 432 U.S. 98 , 97 S.Ct. 2243 , 53 L.Ed.2d 140 (1977); State v. Lindsey 404 So.2d 466, 473 (La.1981), remanded on other grounds, 428 So.2d 420 (La.1983). A lineup is unduly suggestive if the identification procedure displays the defendant so that the witness’ attention is focused on the defendant. State v. Robinson, 386 So.2d 1374 (La.1980); State v. Dryer, 449 So.2d 620 (La.App. 1st Cir.1984).”

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