Hamlet v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because all extra-judicial confessions are prima facie involuntary, the State has the burden of proving voluntariness.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 719 So. 2d 274 - Craig v. State · 620 So. 2d 77 - Wyatt v. State

2. “'known to the district attorney.' " 531 So.2d at 644 . The officer admitted that this offer to speak to the district attorney was an offer to " 'give something favorable to him if he would help.' " 531 So.2d at 644 . In Weeks , the Alabama Supreme Court held: "[W]here a suspect is subjected to custodial questioning regarding alleged criminal activity, such an express promise would necessarily engender a hope of favor in the suspect's mind. Because the statement was not voluntarily given, it should have been excluded from the consideration of the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 620 So. 2d 77 - Wyatt v. State