520 So. 2d 207 - Petite v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “objection must be specific enough to point out the alleged error so as to allow the judge to correct [that] error”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morrison v. State · 591 So. 2d 569 - Jones v. State

2. “"[A]bsent deliberately coercive or improper tactics in obtaining the initial statement, the mere fact that a suspect has made an unwarned admission does not warrant a presumption of compulsion. A subsequent administration of Miranda warnings to a suspect who has given a voluntary but unwarned statement ordinarily should suffice to remove the conditions that precluded admission of the earlier statement. In such circumstances, the finder of fact may reasonable conclude that the suspect made a rational and intelligent choice whether to waive or invoke his rights."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 555 So. 2d 302 - Cleveland v. State

3. “"Well, Ladies and Gentlemen, as I told you earlier, the statements made by the attorneys in the case are not evidence and your verdict should be based upon the evidence, and if your recollection of the evidence differs with that in any statement made by any attorney you should disregard their statement and accept and be guided by your collective recollection of the evidence."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 574 So. 2d 979 - Kitsos v. State