500 So. 2d 110 - Spellman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'In order to establish a Brady violation, appellant must prove: (1) The prosecution's suppression of evidence; (2) The favorable character of the suppressed evidence *Page 277 for the defense; (3) The materiality of the suppressed evidence.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Weaver v. State · 581 So. 2d 5 - Limbaugh v. State

2. ““Whether or not sufficient preliminary proof concerning the loss of a document is shown is largely a matter of judicial discretion and need only be proven to the trial court’s reasonable satisfaction. Powell v. [ Hopkins ], 288 Ala. 466 , 262 So.2d 289 (1972); C. Gamble, McElroy’s Alabama Evidence, § 214.01 (3d ed.1977). Because direct proof of loss is normally not available, it is usually shown by the fact that a diligent but futile search was conducted. J.R. Watkins Co. v. Goggans, 242 Ala. 222 , 5 So.2d 472 (1942).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. C.B.D. v. State

3. “Under this doctrine, if a party introduces illegal evidence, his opponent has the right to rebut such evidence with other illegal evidence. C. Gamble, McElroy's Alabama Evidence, § 14.01 (3rd ed. 1977); Sanders v. State, 48 Ala.App. 589 , 266 So.2d 797 (1972).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 555 So. 2d 196 - Freeman v. State