508 So. 2d 1300 - Lee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict or, alternatively stated, that there is no reasonable possibility that the error contributed to the conviction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ciccarelli v. State · 531 So. 2d 133 - State v. Lee

2. “a close examination of the permissible evidence on which the jury could have legitimately relied, and in addition an even closer examination of the impermissible evidence which might have possibly influenced the jury verdict.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 525 So. 2d 957 - Tollefson v. State

3. “The state offered no argument on harmless error in its brief, and at oral argument counsel insisted it was an obligation of the court to apply the harmless error test without argument or guidance from the state.”

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