654 So. 2d 455 - State v. Terry’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness. (2) A foundation must first be established that the character witness is familiar with the reputation of the witness whose credibility is in issue. The character witness shall not express his personal opinion as to the character of the witness whose credibility is in issue. (3) Inquiry into specific acts on direct examination while qualifying the character witness or otherwise is prohibited.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 781 So. 2d 598 - Hasney v. Allstate Ins. Co. · 750 So. 2d 1036 - State v. Hotoph

2. “A. Character evidence generally. Evidence of a person’s character or a trait of his character, such as a moral quality, is not admissible for the purpose of proving that he acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except: [[Image here]] (2) Character of victim, (a) Except as provided in Article 412, evidence of a pertinent trait of character, such as a moral quality, of the victim of the crime offered by an accused, ... provided that in the absence of evidence of a hostile demonstration or an overt act on the part of the victim at the time of the offense charged, evidence of his dangerous character is not admissible.... [[Image here]] B. Other crimes, wrongs, or acts. [[Image here]] (2) In the absence of evidence of a hostile demonstration or an overt act on the part of the victim at the time of the offense charged, evidence of the victim’s prior threats against the accused or the accused’s state of mind as to the victim’s dangerous character is not admissible....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 808 So. 2d 615 - State v. Brice

3. “A. Effect of erroneous ruling. Error may not be predicated upon a ruling which admits or excludes evidence unless a substantial right of the party is affected, and ⅜ ⅜ ⅜ ⅜ ⅝ ⅜ 2) Ruling excluding evidence. When the ruling is one excluding evidence, the substance of the evidence was made known to the court by counsel.”

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