754 So. 2d 586 - Boyd v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In determining whether a jury verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, the court must accept as true the evidence which supports the verdict and will reverse only when convinced that the circuit court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 31 So. 3d 48 - Reed v. State · 764 So. 2d 484 - Brown v. State

2. “In assessing the legal sufficiency of the evidence for a motion for JNOV, the trial judge is required to accept as true all of the evidence that is favorable to the State, including all reasonable inferences that may be drawn therefrom, and to disregard evidence favorable to the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 764 So. 2d 484 - Brown v. State

3. “Only when the verdict is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow it to stand would sanction an unconscionable injustice will it be disturbed on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 764 So. 2d 484 - Brown v. State