570 So. 2d 227 - State v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “historically the method of hearing motions for new trial has been left to the trial judge's discretion.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 788 So. 2d 62 - State v. Allen · 90 So. 3d 15 - State v. Delanueville

2. “[n]ew and material evidence that, notwithstanding the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defendant, was not discovered before or during the trial, is available, and if the evidence had been introduced at the trial it would probably have changed the verdict or judgment of guilty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 809 So. 2d 923 - State v. Brisban

3. “[t]he court is of the opinion that the ends of justice would be served by the granting of a new trial, although the defendant may not be entitled to a new trial as a matter of strict legal right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 809 So. 2d 923 - State v. Brisban