821 So. 2d 1150 - Rodas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] juror's subsequent statements that he or she could be fair should not necessarily control the decision to excuse a juror for cause, when the juror has expressed genuine reservations about his or her preconceived opinions or attitudes.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 993 So. 2d 1132 - Rimes v. State · 862 So. 2d 908 - Mitchell v. State

2. “Because impartiality of the finders of fact is an absolute prerequisite to our system of justice, we have adhered to the proposition that close cases involving challenges to the impartiality of potential jurors should be resolved in favor of excusing the juror rather than leaving doubt as to impartiality.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 862 So. 2d 908 - Mitchell v. State

3. “The error must then be `called to the trial court's attention once more prior to the swearing of the jury, so that the court will be made aware that the objecting party is insisting on the objection, and so that the court will have a last clear chance to take corrective action if needed.'”

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