Taplis 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. “[O]nce evidence of tampering is produced, the proponent of the evidence is required to establish a proper chain of custody or submit other evidence that tampering did not occur.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 3 So. 3d 1108 - Murray v. State · Taylor v. State

2. “Relevant physical evidence is admissible unless there is an indication of probable tampering.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Overton v. State · Taylor v. State

3. “State's failure to account for a gap in the chain of custody which, when considered together with the other evidence of tampering, support[s] a conclusion of probable tampering”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Overton v. State