574 So. 2d 486 - State v. Fleming’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(2) The court, on motion of the defendant, and after contradictory hearing with the district attorney, is satisfied that justice requires a severance.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 669 So. 2d 1271 - State v. Morris · 657 So. 2d 567 - State v. Tate

2. “One of the things I have to tell you and the Defense will tell you is that the defendants are presumed innocent. As they stand here, they're presumed innocent, and it's up to the State to prove them guilty. Now, they are very unique. They're unique in this trial in that they are the only people who cannot be called to testify. I can't subpoena them and put them on the witness stand. They have a Fifth Amendment right not to.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 892 So. 2d 615 - State v. Packnett

3. “any relevant written or recorded confessions or inculpatory statements made by a codefendant....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 737 So. 2d 660 - State v. Brumfield