735 So. 2d 579 - Purcell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “that might at first blush appear to be lacking any basis at all thus far in the trial, so long as counsel states a basis tending ultimately to show such bias.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 862 So. 2d 908 - Mitchell v. State · 805 So. 2d 120 - Barows v. State

2. “"Questions touching interest, motives, animus, or the status of witnesses to the suit, or parties to it are not collateral or immaterial. As to such matters inquiry may be had, and it is not within the discretion of the court to exclude it ...." [e.s.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 804 So. 2d 390 - Tobin v. Leland

3. “Any party... may attack the credibility of a witness by . . . (2) Showing that the witness is biased.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 936 So. 2d 585 - Childers v. State