555 So. 2d 1179 - Ross v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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23 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he 'seven-prong test is now usually considered obsolete, even for sound recordings,' [3 C. Scott, Photographic Evidence § 1297 at 98 n. 42.20 (2d ed. Supp. 1987)], and 'has been abandoned in the better reasoned cases in favor of a rule holding that sound tapes, like photographs, are admissible when a witness testifies they are reliable representations of the subject sound,' id. at 97 n. 42.5.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackson v. State · 582 So. 2d 598 - Jackson v. State

2. “"[T]he Confrontation Clause guarantees an opportunity for effective cross-examination, not cross-examination that is effective in whatever way, and to whatever extent, the defense might wish."”

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

3. “The appellant's objection to the statement was sustained, and his motion for a curative instruction was granted. Therefore, there is no adverse ruling which this court can review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 777 So. 2d 225 - Drinkard v. State