Taylor v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A judge is required to disqualify himself if a reasonable person, knowing all the circumstances, would harbor doubts about his impartiality.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Payton v. State · 829 So. 2d 93 - Brown v. State

2. “The test in such cases is whether the inducement is of a nature calculated under the circumstances to induce a confession irrespective of its truth or falsity.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Granger v. State · 947 So. 2d 341 - Scott v. State

3. “Once warnings have been given, the subsequent procedure is clear. If the individual indicates in any manner, at any time prior to or during questioning, that he wishes to remain silent, the interrogation must cease.... If the individual states that he wants an attorney, the interrogation must cease until an attorney is present.... If the interrogation continues without the presence of an attorney and a statement is taken, a heavy burden rests on the government to demonstrate that the defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his privilege against self-incrimination and his right to retained or appointed counsel.... An express statement that the individual is willing to make a statement and does not want an attorney followed closely by a statement could constitute waiver....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 822 So. 2d 1022 - Carlisle v. State · 56 So. 3d 469 - Gillett v. State