500 So. 2d 494 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 28 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"`According to A.R.A.P. 45B, this court is not obligated to consider questions or issues not presented in briefs on appeal. The appellant's brief, according to A.R. A.P. 28(a)(3), shall contain a statement of issues presented for review with principal authorities of law supporting each issue presented. Furthermore, A.R.A.P. 28(a)(5) requires that the argument presented in a brief shall contain contentions of appellant with respect to the issues presented, and the reasons therefore with citations to the authorities, statutes and parts of the record relied on. [Emphasis added in Johnson.] "`The logic behind these rules is consistent with prior decisions relating to failure of appellant to meet the requirements established by the Alabama Supreme Court for briefs on appeal. Arguments not based on any legal authority have the same effect as if no argument had been made, and the argument will be deemed waived. Jones v. City of Decatur, 53 Ala.App. 470 , 301 So.2d 235 (Ala. Cr.App.1974); Terry v. City of Decatur, 49 Ala.App. 652 , 275 So.2d 167 (Ala.Cr. App.1973); Adams v. State, 291 Ala. 224 , 279 So.2d 488 (1975).'"”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. P.S. v. State · PS v. State