Stephens 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. “'[E]very accused is entitled to have charges given, which would not be misleading, which correctly state the law of his case, and which are supported by any evidence, however weak, insufficient, or doubtful in credibility.' " Chavers v. State , 361 So.2d [1106] at 1107 [(Ala. 1978)] (citation omitted). This entitlement, however, is not absolute. " 'The refusal of a requested written instruction, although a correct statement of the law, shall not be cause for reversal on appeal if it appears that the same rule of law was substantially and fairly given to the jury in the court's oral charge or in other charges given at the request of the parties.' "Rule 14, Ala.Temp.R.Crim.P. See, also, Ala. Code 1975, § 12-16-13 ; Lambeth v. State , 380 So.2d 923 (Ala. 1979); Cephus v. State , 539 So.2d 400 (Ala.Crim.App. 1988), cert. denied , February 3, 1989; and Lundy v. State , 539 So.2d 324 (Ala.Crim.App. 1988).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 599 So. 2d 1246 - Reuther v. City of Leeds

2. “[E]very accused is entitled to have charges given, which would not be misleading, which correctly state the law of his case, and which are supported by any evidence, however weak, insufficient, or doubtful in credibility.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 570 So. 2d 829 - Edwards v. State

3. “whether the trial court erred in failing to recite verbatim [the defendant's] requested jury charge.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 599 So. 2d 1246 - Reuther v. City of Leeds