568 So. 2d 339 - Perry 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. “Because of the general and nonspecific character of the grounds assigned in support of Cole's motion, we cannot say the trial court's ruling was in error. . . . `[T]he trial court should not be made to cast about for reasons why a statute might be unconstitutional.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 23 So. 3d 57 - Jk v. Nj · 721 So. 2d 255 - Cole v. State

2. “'By appearing and entering a plea at his arraignment, the petitioner waived any irregularities in the indictment unless the indictment was so defective that it left the accused unaware of the nature and cause of the charges against him.' Ex parte Tomlin , 443 So.2d 59 , 62-62 (Ala. 1983), cert. denied, 466 U.S. 954 , 104 S.Ct. 2160 , 80 L.Ed.2d 545 (1984). 'Objections to an indictment which is not void may be waived, usually by failure to interpose a timely [Rule 16 (now Rule 15,) motion].' Ex parte Horton , 456 So.2d 1120 , 1122 (Ala. 1984).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 625 So. 2d 1171 - Odom v. State

3. “"Any parent or guardian who knowingly permits or allows their child, ward, or dependent under the age of 17 years to engage in the production of any obscene matter containing a visual reproduction of such child, ward, or dependent under the age of 17 years engaged in any act of sado-masochistic abuse, sexual excitement, masturbation, breast nudity, genital nudity, or other sexual conduct shall be guilty of a Class A felony."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 721 So. 2d 255 - Cole v. State