683 So. 2d 1 - Baker v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"[T]he record does not contain the clerk's office jury list of any relevant information about the jurors. `It is the appellant's duty to provide this court with a complete record on appeal.' Knight v. State, 621 So.2d 394 (Ala.Cr. App.1993). See also Holder v. State, 584 So.2d 872 (Ala.Cr.App.1991). We cannot predicate error on a silent record. Hutchins v. State, 568 So.2d 395 (Ala.Cr. App.1990)."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 78 So. 3d 458 - Craig Newton v. State of Alabama. · 836 So. 2d 915 - Jackson v. State

2. “[a] motion for [a] continuance due to a lack of time for adequate preparation is a matter entirely and exclusively within the sound discretion of the trial court and its ruling will not be reversed on appeal absent a plain and palpable showing of abuse.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 730 So. 2d 627 - Woodall v. State · 793 So. 2d 870 - West v. State

3. “`whether the requested delay is for legitimate reasons, or whether it is dilatory, purposeful, or contrived.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 730 So. 2d 627 - Woodall v. State · 888 So. 2d 532 - Moody v. State