730 So. 2d 769 - Comer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In determining whether a Richardson violation is harmless, the appellate court must consider whether there is a reasonable possibility that the discovery violation procedurally prejudiced the defense. As used in this context, the defense is procedurally prejudiced if there is a reasonable possibility that the defendant’s trial preparation or strategy would have been materially different had the violation not occurred.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 970 So. 2d 857 - PINTADO v. State · 41 So. 3d 1100 - Martin v. State

2. “[a]s a practical matter, a trial judge's inquiry into a defendant's complaint of incompetence of counsel can be only as specific and meaningful as the defendant's complaint.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 754 So. 2d 89 - Tucker v. State

3. “Relevant evidence should not be excluded from the jury unless no other remedy suffices.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 829 So. 2d 238 - Fabregas v. State