669 So. 2d 273 - Fuller v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In this case, the voir dire examination failed to establish that C.W. had the "moral sense of the obligation to tell the truth." There were no questions asked of C.W. to elicit this information. Although C.W. stated that he understood the importance of telling the truth, his answer was conclusory. C.W. then stated that he was having trouble paying attention. C.W. said that when this happens, he begins to "guess," and that might happen during his trial testimony.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 683 So. 2d 1101 - Simmons v. State · 689 So. 2d 354 - Seccia v. State

2. “there may be instances in which an examination is necessary to protect a defendant’s rights and the examination can be conducted without unusual harm to a victim”); State v. Kuntsman, 643 So.2d 1172, 1173 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App.1994) (Court of Appeals for the Third District noting that Florida’s”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 31 Va. App. 96 - Clark v. Commonwealth

3. “knowing the difference between the truth and a lie does not impute a moral obligation or sense of duty to be truthful.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 689 So. 2d 354 - Seccia v. State