Bernal v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Where it is shown by satisfactory proof to a peace officer, upon the representation of a credible person, that a felony has been committed, and that the offender is about to escape, so that there is no time to procure a warrant, such peace officer may, without warrant, pursue and arrest the accused."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 534 So. 2d 628 - Daniels v. State

2. ““The trial court committed reversible error in failing to submit Appellant’s written requested instruction Number 2 to the jury on the issue of the State being bound by exculpatory comments contained in Appellant’s video taped Grand Jury testimony offered into evidence by the State.””

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

3. “[i]t has been the uniform holding in all cases applying this statute that a showing of 'imminent escape' by the offender is a fundamental requirement if the State is to rely on article 14.04.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 534 So. 2d 628 - Daniels v. State