776 So. 2d 643 - Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1) aid in describing the circumstances of the killing and the corpus delicti; 2) where they describe the location of the body and cause of death; 3) where they supplement or clarify witness testimony.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davis v. State · 875 So. 2d 140 - Dycus v. State

2. “Green failed to object to the manslaughter instruction given at trial; therefore, it is not necessary for us to review this assignment.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Trevontae Johnson v. State of Mississippi · 835 So. 2d 927 - Smith v. State

3. “The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made known to him at or before the hearing. If of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the particular field in forming opinions or inferences upon the subject, the facts or data need not be admissible in evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Russell v. State · 913 So. 2d 198 - Walker v. State