596 So. 2d 42 - Murphy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The appellant initially argues that the trial court erred in denying his Batson motion based on his allegation that males were improperly excluded from the jury. This issue has come before this court on more than one occasion. The law currently states that Batson does not extend to gender-based strikes. Fisher v. State, 587 So.2d 1027 (Ala.Crim.App. 1991), writ denied, 587 So.2d 1039 (Ala. 1991); Daniels v. State, 581 So.2d 536 (Ala.Crim.App.1990), writ denied, 581 So.2d 541 (Ala.1991); Dysart v. State, 581 So.2d 541 (Ala.Crim.App.1990), cert. denied, 581 So.2d 545 (Ala.1991); Stariks v. State, 572 So.2d 1301 (Ala.Crim.App. 1990)."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 625 So. 2d 1141 - Bankhead v. State · 596 So. 2d 45 - Ex Parte Murphy

2. “'A presumption of competency attends a witness.' Smith v. State , 380 So.2d 345 (Ala.Cr.App. 1980). '”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 659 So. 2d 1039 - Kimbrell v. State