732 So. 2d 236 - Baldwin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) capital cases based on considerations of a heightened standard of review; (2) crowds threatening violence toward the accused; (3) an inordinate amount of media coverage, particularly in cases of (a) serious crimes against influential families; (b) serious crimes against public officials; (c) serial crimes; (d) crimes committed by a black defendant upon a white victim; (e) where there is an inexperienced trial counsel.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 So. 3d 1175 - Barfield v. State · 799 So. 2d 53 - Gray v. State

2. “in writing, sworn to by the prisoner, made to the court, ... supported by the affidavits of two or more credible persons, that, by reason of prejudgment of the case, or grudge or ill will to the defendant in the public mind, he cannot have a fair and impartial trial in the county where the offense is charged....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 981 So. 2d 1025 - Smith v. State · 992 So. 2d 1165 - Ruffin v. State