708 So. 2d 220 - Maddox v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “believes best serves the ends of justice and the needs of this state.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Martin v. State · 890 So. 2d 205 - West v. State

2. ““Although one unconstitutional peremptory strike requires reversal and a new trial, we take this opportunity to accentuate the specific weaknesses of the State’s explanations regarding a number of its challenges. In doing so, we point out that the State’s failure to articulate a legitimate reason for its challenge of veniremember number 26 exposes its rationale for subsequent strikes to greater scrutiny. See State v. Antwine, 743 S.W.2d 51, 64 (Mo.1987). Thus, even explanations that would or dinarily pass muster become suspect where one or more of the explanations are particularly fanciful or whimsical.””

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