771 So. 2d 883 - Spann v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
74
cited by 74 later decisions
1
states following
May 2018
most recently cited
74 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Purkett v. Elem · 503 So. 2d 803 - Wetz v. State · 451 So. 2d 743 - Neal v. State · 691 So. 2d 948 - Herring v. State · 460 So. 2d 778 - May v. State
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 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The discretion of the trial judge `runs toward almost unlimited admissibility regardless of the gruesomeness, repetitiveness, and the extenuation of probative value.'”
9 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Booker v. State · Dubose v. State“aid in describing the circumstances of the killing; 2. describe the location of the body and cause of death; 3. supplement or clarify witness testimony.”
9 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Dubose v. State · Dampier v. State“Whether to grant a motion for mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court. The standard of review for denial of a motion for mistrial is abuse of discretion.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.