649 So. 2d 569 - State v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “An irregularity or error cannot be availed of after verdict unless it was objected to at the time of occurrence. A bill of exceptions to rulings or orders is unnecessary. It is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, makes known to the court the action which he desires the court to take, or of his objections to the action of the court, and the grounds therefor.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 171 So. 3d 1176 - State v. Campbell · 771 So. 2d 131 - State v. Schmidt

2. “Generally, evidence of other acts of misconduct is inadmissible; however, there are statutory and jurisprudential exceptions to this exclusionary rule, when the evidence of other acts tends to prove a material issue and has independent relevance other than showing that the defendant is a man of bad character.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 799 So. 2d 578 - State v. Holley · 734 So. 2d 658 - State v. Jackson

3. “[p]articular acts, vices, or courses of conduct of a witness may not be inquired into or proved by extrinsic evidence for the purpose of attacking his character for truthfulness.”

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