Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
March 2008
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 503 So. 2d 803 - Wetz v. State · 440 So. 2d 297 - Groseclose v. State · 691 So. 2d 948 - Herring v. State · 711 So. 2d 458 - Collier v. State · Mease v. State
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“accept as true the evidence which supports the verdict and will reverse only when convinced that the circuit court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Smith v. State · Miller v. State“so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow it to stand would sanction `unconscionable injustice.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“issue; thus, we review this issue alone. The standard for reviewing denial of a new trial goes to the weight of the evidence.... Furthermore, [t]o discern that the jury verdict is against the weight of the evidence, we must”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Smith v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.