731 So. 2d 340 - State v. Buffington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Except as provided in Article 412, evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake or accident, provided that upon request by the accused, the prosecution in a criminal case shall provide reasonable notice in advance of trial, of the nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial for such purposes, or when it relates to conduct that constitutes an integral part of the act or transaction that is the subject of the present proceeding.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 811 So. 2d 1172 - State v. Plaisance · 107 So. 3d 656 - State v. Trim

2. “requires a defendant to make known the grounds for his objection; and he is limited on appeal to those ground articulated at trial ....”

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

3. “the prohibition against other crimes evidence pertains to other crimes by the defendant, not other crimes of someone else.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 954 So. 2d 823 - State v. Grant