799 So. 2d 870 - Brown v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Some presumptions are to be indulged in against one who enters a building unbidden at a late hour of night, else the burglar caught without booty might escape the penalties of the law. People are not accustomed in the nighttime to enter homes of others, when asleep, with innocent purposes. The usual object is theft; and this is the inference ordinarily to be drawn in the absence of explanation from breaking and entering at night accompanied by flight when discovered, even though nothing has been taken.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gregory Woods v. State of Mississippi · 839 So. 2d 594 - Crawford v. State

2. “Counsel had determined (1) that the defendant is unlikely to prevail on appeal; (2) Counsel has scoured the record thoroughly and determined that there is nothing in the record that might arguably support an appeal and (3) Counsel has advised his client of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief. To elaborate further on his efforts, counsel would show that he did seriously consider presenting the argument that the jury verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence and was not sufficient to support the verdict. However, upon serious reflection, the conclusion was reached that this is a classic case of the jury having all the evidence before it and making an informed decision as to what the facts really are and basing its verdict upon that proposition.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smith v. State · 847 So. 2d 825 - Townsend v. State

3. “Only in the cases where the verdict is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow it to stand would sanction an unconscionable injustice will this Court disturb it on appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jefferson v. State