528 So. 2d 1144 - Frazier v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'In general, motions for continuances in criminal cases are matters within the discretion of the trial court. . . . The measure of impropriety which must be shown by an appellant to hold the court in error for denial of a motion for continuance of a criminal trial is gross abuse.' Richardson v. State , 476 So.2d 1247 [at 1248] (Ala.Crim.App. 1985) (citation omitted).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 542 So. 2d 292 - Anderson v. State · 536 So. 2d 110 - Davis v. State

2. “'If the accused has any hope of putting a trial court in error for refusing to permit discovery of evidence in the hands of the prosecution, he must . . . have made a showing that it is in the possession of the prosecution.' [C. Gamble, McElroy's Alabama Evidence , § 290.05(1) (3d ed. 1977)] and cases cited therein. See United States v. Walker , 720 F.2d 1527 (11th Cir. 1983), cert. denied, Gustin v. United States , 465 U.S. 1108 , 104 S.Ct. 1614 , 80 L.Ed.2d 143 (1984) (' Brady does require that the information requested be known to the prosecution.' Walker , supra, p. 1535 ). Perry v. State , 371 So.2d 969 (Ala.Cr.App.), writ denied, Ex parte Perry , 371 So.2d 971 (Ala. 1979).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 599 So. 2d 1230 - Hays v. State

3. “On the whole, the physical appearance of [Burgess] is not so dissimilar to that of the other line-up participants that it renders the line-up unduly suggestive.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 827 So. 2d 134 - Burgess v. State