State v. Horne’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “The motion for a new trial is based on the supposition that injustice has been done the defendant, and, unless such is shown to have been the case the motion shall be denied, no matter upon what allegations it is grounded. The court, on motion of the defendant, shall grant a new trial whenever: . . . . (2) The court's ruling on a written motion, or an objection made during the proceedings, shows prejudicial error; . . . . (4) The defendant has discovered, since the verdict or judgment of guilty, a prejudicial error or defect in the proceedings that, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defendant, was not discovered before the verdict or judgment....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 644 So. 2d 752 - State v. McCants

2. “First degree robbery is the taking of anything of value belonging to another from the person of another, or that is in the immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation, when the offender leads the victim to reasonably believe he is armed with a dangerous weapon.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 735 So. 2d 866 - State v. Watts

3. “[w]hen a prosecutor details evidence in his opening statement which is subsequently not admitted, he takes the risk that a mistrial may have to be granted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 841 So. 2d 874 - State v. Antoine