State v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A subpoena may order a person to produce at the trial or hearing, books, papers, documents, or any other tangible things in his possession or under his control, if a reasonably accurate description thereof is given; but the court shall vacate or modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable or oppressive.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 17 So. 3d 519 - State v. Griffin · 920 So. 2d 287 - State v. Taylor

2. “A defendant's failure to object contemporaneously to improper argument by the prosecutor waives any claim on appeal based on the argument.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Folse · State v. Folse

3. “The argument shall be confined to evidence admitted, to the lack of evidence, to conclusions of fact that the state or defendant may draw therefrom, and to the law applicable to the case. The argument shall not appeal to prejudice. The state’s rebuttal shall be confined to answering the argument of the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 11 So. 3d 524 - State v. Jackson