Brown v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]n accordance with this statute, . . . where a defendant is charged with both burglary and theft (or larceny) arising from a transaction that is the foundation for both charges, the defendant may receive only one punishment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 865 So. 2d 1239 - Ryan v. State · 959 So. 2d 692 - Sheffield v. State

2. ““ ‘Any conduct or declaration of a person having relation to the offense he is suspected of or charged with, indicating a consciousness of guilt, is admissible evidence against him.’ Sparks v. State, 376 So.2d 834, 843 (Ala.Crim.App.1979). ‘The flight of the accused is admissible whether it occurred before or after his arrest.’ Sartin v. State, 615 So.2d 135, 137 (Ala.Crim.App.1992), quoting C. Gamble, McElroy’s Alabama Evidence § 190.01(1)(4th ed.1991) (citations omitted).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 217 So. 3d 27 - Horton v. State

3. “`The determination of whether evidence is relevant and therefore admissible rests within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed on appeal absent a showing of abuse of discretion.'”

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