482 So. 2d 1312 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1985
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
September 1993
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Shadle v. State · Spicer v. State · 333 So. 2d 193 - Retowsky v. State · 362 So. 2d 1269 - Kittle v. State · 362 So. 2d 1260 - Kittle v. State
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"Juror J.F. was disqualified, as a matter of law, to serve on the jury that decided this case by virtue of his inability to read, write, understand and follow instructions given by a judge in the English language pursuant to § 12-16-60 (a)(2), Ala. Code 1975."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(a) A prospective juror is qualified to serve on a jury if the juror is generally reputed to be honest and intelligent and is esteemed in the community for integrity, good character and sound judgment and also:”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.