Sireci v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A defendant may not simply file a motion for postconviction relief containing conclusory allegations that his or her trial counsel was ineffective and then expect to receive an evidentiary hearing.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Reaves v. State · 796 So. 2d 511 - Thompson v. State

2. “whether `the favorable evidence could reasonably be taken to put the whole case in such a different light as to undermine confidence in the verdict.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rose v. State · 854 So. 2d 1235 - Marshall v. State

3. “[1] The evidence at issue must be favorable to the accused, either because it is exculpatory, or because it is impeaching; [2] that evidence must have been suppressed by the State, either willfully or inadvertently; and [3] prejudice must have ensued.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Floyd v. State · Rose v. State