597 So. 2d 412 - Caton 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Section 90.608(2), Florida Statutes, as well as the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, guarantee a defendant `the right to a full and fair opportunity to cross-examine prosecution witnesses in order to show their bias or motive to be untruthful.' Patently, `[a] defendant has a strong interest in discrediting a crucial state's witness by showing bias, an interest in the outcome, or a possible ulterior motive for his in-court testimony.' Furthermore, `[b]ecause liberty is at risk in a criminal case, a defendant is afforded wide latitude to develop the motive behind a witness' testimony.'"[c.o.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 831 So. 2d 772 - Shaw v. State · 735 So. 2d 579 - Purcell v. State

2. “The defendant has a right to discredit a witness by showing bias, an interest, and a possible ulterior motive for his testimony,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 884 So. 2d 83 - Michael v. State

3. “about fears that defendant would sue [officer] in a civil suit for using excessive force in the incident”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 616 So. 2d 1129 - Mosley v. State