607 So. 2d 325 - Pettway v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Rule 16 does not exist in a vacuum; it is subject to the general principle that objections must be made in a timely fashion.... "A trial court should be informed of a party's failure to comply with discovery procedures as soon as the aggrieved party is aware of the non-compliance. At a minimum, the aggrieved party must object to the undisclosed evidence at the time that evidence is offered and must state the specific grounds for the objection, i.e., that the offending party failed to comply with the discovery order or some other aspect of Rule 16. "”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Handley v. State · Taylor v. State

2. “"[I]f at any time during the course of proceedings it is brought to the attention of the court that a party has failed to comply with this rule . . ., the court . . . may grant a continuance if requested by the aggrieved party; may prohibit the party from introducing evidence not disclosed; *Page 527 or may enter such other order as the court deems just under the circumstances."”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maples v. State · 820 So. 2d 842 - Johnson v. State

3. “Rule 16 does not exist in a vacuum; it is subject to the general principle that objections must be made in a timely fashion....”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maples v. State · Ex Parte Harwell