742 So. 2d 997 - State v. Harris’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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

1. “If the evidence adduced at trial was sufficient to support a conviction of the charged offense, the jury's [responsive] verdict is authorized.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 769 So. 2d 44 - State v. Mims · 794 So. 2d 33 - State v. Knight

2. “By this assignment of error, the defendant complains the State impermissi-bly introduced “other crimes” evidence by reference to the defendant’s “mug shot.” The reference was elicited during Detective Deshotel’s testimony: PROSECUTOR: Q. You got a photograph because you heard the 911 tape? A. Correct. Q. And did you have a chance to show that to the two young ladies? A. Certainly did. Q. Let me show you what’s marked as State’s 12 and 13. Tell me what this one is? A. It’s what we call a SID photograph that was obtained from the NOPD mug shot database. It’s a photograph of Kentell Parker. Defense counsel objected to the reference “mug shot” but the court overruled his objection and refused to grant a mistrial, even though the defense counsel had not made the request. Later in the proceedings, during the cataloging of exhibits, the defense revisited its objection to the “mug shot.” As a result, the trial judge stated: I admonish the jury, the fact that the police may have shown a photograph, and I’m not saying they did, but shown a photograph that was in their possession that was of the defendant, that is in no way evidence that this man has committed any crime, nor that he has indeed committed this crime for which he is on trial La. C.E. article 404 provides that evidence of other crimes, acts or wrongs is generally not admissible. When a witness refers directly or indirectly to another crime committed or alleged to have been committed by the defendant as to which evidence is ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 445 F. Supp. 2d 685 - Parker v. Cain

3. “The testimony of which the defendant complains occurred during the State’s examination of Detective Gaines. The officer was testifying concerning the photographic lineup of Curtis Harris. The prosecutor | TSasked the officer how he obtained the defendant’s photograph. The officer stated that he obtained the defendant’s photograph through the Print Track Profile computer. The prosecutor then asked “And what did you type into the Print Track Profile computer?” The officer answered “Bureau of Identification number, which is assigned each time a person is arrested.” The defendant objected, and the court sustained the objection. Thereafter, the defendant requested a mistrial that was denied by the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 82 So. 3d 497 - State v. Ruffin