773 So. 2d 338 - Logan v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`The test to determine if an improper comment by a prosecutor requires reversal is whether the natural and probable effect of the prosecuting attorney's argument created unjust prejudice against the accused resulting in a decision influenced by prejudice.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. McGee v. State · 926 So. 2d 930 - Wess v. State

2. “A trial judge's determination as to whether a witness is qualified to testify as an expert is given the widest possible discretion and that decision will only be disturbed when there has been a clear abuse of discretion.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 925 So. 2d 825 - Smith v. State · 794 So. 2d 1049 - Adams v. State

3. “[T]he Mississippi Supreme Court has held `in order to take advantage of improper argument on the part of a prosecuting attorney, objection must be interposed at the time the statement is made, and the point will not be considered on appeal unless motion for a mistrial is timely made.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 831 So. 2d 1221 - Gray v. State · 854 So. 2d 17 - Knight v. State