601 So. 2d 521 - Bland v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a determination [by] the trier of fact that a greater amount of credible evidence supports one side of an issue or cause than the other.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 686 So. 2d 563 - Read v. State · 627 So. 2d 1107 - Saffold v. State

2. “"(i) In any case involving an alleged habitual felony offender as provided in Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-5-9 , if a hearing is necessary in order to establish the alleged prior conviction or convictions in the record, the court, on its own motion, or on a motion of the district attorney or on motion of the defendant, after a determination of guilt, shall hold a hearing at a date to be set by the court. "(ii) At a reasonable time prior to the hearing, the defendant shall be notified of the prior conviction or convictions upon which the state intends to proceed."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 629 So. 2d 51 - Nichols v. State

3. “[i]n all cases when it is shown that a criminal defendant has been previously convicted of [one or more] felon[ies].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 629 So. 2d 51 - Nichols v. State