641 So. 2d 1256 - Murphy v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"It is well settled that `if a statute is not ambiguous or unclear, the courts are not authorized to indulge in conjecture as to the intent of the legislature or to look to the consequences of the interpretation of the law as written.' Ex parte Presse , 554 So.2d 406 , 411 (Ala. 1989). Additionally, `it is the duty of this court to give effect to the intent of the legislature as expressed in the words contained in that statute.' M.C. v. State , 600 So.2d 387 (Ala.Cr.App. 1991)."”

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

2. “Only where there is a rational theory from the evidence to support a verdict on the lesser offense may the court charge the jury with respect to the lesser included offense. § 13A-1-9 (b), Code of Alabama 1975.”

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

3. “`Where there is legal evidence from which the jury could, by fair inference, find the defendant guilty, the trial court should submit the case for the jury to determine the weight it will give the evidence.'”

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