555 So. 2d 1183 - Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'While recognizing that an accused generally has a right to be tried without being subjected to physical restraints, and that this right has been embodied in various constitutional and statutory guaranties, *Page 967 the courts have also recognized that this right is subject to exception, especially on such grounds as the need to prevent (1) the accused's escape, or (2) the accused's resort to violence, or (3) the accused's disruption of the trial.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Peraita v. State · 699 So. 2d 965 - Wood v. State

2. “'Every court has power to preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence; to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings; and to control all persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Peraita v. State · 699 So. 2d 965 - Wood v. State

3. “'When there is no showing to the contrary, the presumption is always in favor of correct action on the part of the trial judge.' Ballard v. State , 236 Ala. 541 , 542 , 184 So. 260 (1938).”

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