492 So. 2d 1344 - Fowler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

47 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 47 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence that leaves room for two or more inferences of fact, at least one of which is consistent with the defendant's hypothesis of innocence, is not legally sufficient to make a case for the jury.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Malik Jimer Williams v. State of Florida – Revised on Rehearing · 507 So. 2d 1217 - Cockett v. State

2. “"[I]t is for the court to determine, as a threshold matter, whether the [S]tate has been able to produce competent, substantial evidence to contradict the defendant's story. If the [S]tate fails in this initial burden, then it is the court's duty to grant a judgment of acquittal to the defendant...."”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 921 So. 2d 830 - Linn v. State · 731 So. 2d 712 - Leonard v. State

3. “If we were to follow the state's logic, a trial judge could never ... grant a motion for judgment of acquittal pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.380 when the evidence [is] circumstantial. Instead, every case would have to go to the jury.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grover v. State · 731 So. 2d 712 - Leonard v. State