711 So. 2d 867 - Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

37 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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The basic test for harmless error in the federal constitutional realm ... is whether it appears beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict obtained .... [T]he inquiry is not whether the jury considered the improper evidence or law at all, but rather, whether that error was unimportant in relation to everything else the jury considered on the issue in question, as revealed in the record.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Henry v. State · 972 So. 2d 525 - Hayden v. State

2. “beyond a reasonable doubt that the error complained of did not contribute to the verdict obtained.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi · 991 So. 2d 1215 - Delashmit v. State

3. “The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment reads as follows, “nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” This proscription “has been applied to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.” Double jeopardy protection applies to successive prosecutions for the same criminal offense.”

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