582 So. 2d 598 - Jackson v. State’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. “"This court, in Molina v. State , 533 So.2d 701 (Ala.Cr.App. 1988), abolished the rigid prerequisites necessary for establishing a chain of custody for receiving a tape recording into evidence. Now, all that is required is to show that the recordings are 'reliable representations of the subject sound.' "”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 620 So. 2d 675 - Ex Parte Fuller · 589 So. 2d 1313 - Avery v. State

2. ““(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful distribution of controlled substances if, except as otherwise authorized, he sells, furnishes, gives away, manufactures, delivers or distributes a controlled substance. ...””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bryant v. State

3. “intended to create a drug-free atmosphere on our school grounds as well as a permanent, drug-free buffer-zone around these areas”). Sentence enhancement is mandated for drug transactions occurring within”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 77 Wash. App. 379 - State v. Shannon