472 So. 2d 707 - Todd v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In the present case, the defendant waived his right to a jury trial. Thus, this court must adhere to the general rule that the judgment of a trial court upon evidence taken ore tenus will not be disturbed on appeal unless such judgment is plainly contrary to the weight of the evidence. Messelt v. State , 351 So.2d 640 , 641 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied , 351 So.2d 642 (Ala. 1977). Mosely v. State , 53 Ala. App. 272 , 299 So.2d 317 (1974), cert. denied , 292 Ala. 743 , 299 So.2d 319 (1974). This rule has been stated as follows: " 'In non-jury cases, the judgment of the trial court, when based on testimony ore tenus, will be affirmed unless the judgment was clearly wrong or so contrary to the weight of the evidence as to be manifestly injust' (Citations omitted). Duncan v. State , 456 So.2d 359 (Ala.Cr.App. 1983), affirmed, 456 So.2d 362 (Ala. 1984)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 506 So. 2d 360 - McDaniel v. State

2. “"Circumstantial evidence may afford satisfactory proof of the corpus delicti in a murder prosecution. If facts are presented from which the jury may reasonably infer that the crime has been committed the question must be submitted to the jury and the other evidence tending to implicate the defendant is thereby rendered admissible."”

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

3. “Sales v. State , 432 So.2d 560 , 562 (Ala.Cr.App. 1983). Where the trial judge determines, on conflicting evidence, that a confession has been voluntarily made, such a finding will not be disturbed on appeal unless it is found to be”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 482 So. 2d 1341 - O'DELL v. State