568 So. 2d 857 - Ex Parte State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'[t]he phrases "for other than personal use”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Heard v. State · Poole v. State

2. “an indictment merely charging the 'possession of marihuana' under the 1987 Drug Crimes Amendments Act is void for vagueness because, not only does it fail to charge an offense, but a defendant cannot determine whether he is being charged under § 13A-12-213 (a)(1), § 13A-12-213 (a)(2), or § 13A-12-214 (a).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Heard v. State

3. ““One of the fundamental purposes that an indictment serves, which has been referred to by the United States Supreme Court and also by this Court, is to apprise a defendant of the nature and cause of the accusation made against him in order that he can prepare an adequate defense.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 35 So. 3d 7 - Daniels v. State