462 So. 2d 761 - Murphy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`credibility choices at suppression hearings are binding on this court.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 535 So. 2d 599 - Harper v. State · 482 So. 2d 1341 - O'DELL v. State

2. “When the trial court has determined the voluntariness of the alleged confession, such holding is entitled to great weight on appeal and will not be disturbed unless it appears contrary to the great weight of evidence and manifestly wrong.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 643 So. 2d 597 - Archer v. State

3. “'[m]ere emotionalism and confusion do not dictate a finding of mental incompetency or insanity.' Sullivan v. Alabama , 666 F.2d 478 , 483 (11th Cir. 1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 584 So. 2d 889 - Prince v. State