Neal v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The trial court concluded that Neal had initiated the contacts. [The supreme court] discerned] no basis to overrule the court’s factual finding. A transcript of the suppression hearing reveal[ed] that the trial court was aware of the caselaw involved and appropriately examined and applied the law.”). 3 . See Bush v. State, 895 So.2d 836, 843 (¶ 16) (Miss.2005). 4 . See Neal, 57 So.3d at 1277 (¶ 14). 5 . As our caselaw holds,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 So. 3d 813 - Jairus Collins v. State of Mississippi

2. “Findings by a trial judge that a defendant confessed voluntarily, and that such confession is admissible[,] are findings of fact. As long as the trial judge applies the correct legal standards, his decision will not be reversed on appeal unless it is manifestly in error, or is contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 So. 3d 813 - Jairus Collins v. State of Mississippi