621 So. 2d 351 - Pittman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Although `intent' to commit a crime is a necessary element within any `attempt' statute, it is not, in and of itself, a crime to possess intent; hence, the court was without jurisdiction to pronounce judgment on the verdict finding the defendant guilty of `intent to commit murder.' Accordingly, the trial court's judgment on the `intent to commit murder' conviction is null and void and will not support an appeal."”

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

2. “"`A court's lack of subject-matter jurisdiction is fundamental, cannot be waived, and may be raised at any time.' McKinney v. State , 549 So.2d 166 , 168 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989). See Rule 15.2(d), A.R.Cr.P, Moreover, it is incumbent upon appellate courts to consider lack of subject-matter jurisdiction ex mero motu . Ex parte Smith , 438 So.2d 766 (Ala. 1983)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 747 So. 2d 366 - State v. Gagliardi

3. “[t]he verdict form submitted to the jury contained a charge of `intent to commit murder' rather than `attempted murder.'”

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