830 So. 2d 792 - Pagan v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

462 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 464 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could find the existence of the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence exists to sustain a conviction.”

   50 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Malik Jimer Williams v. State of Florida – Revised on Rehearing · McHolder v. State

2. “interpret the evidence and reasonable inferences and deductions derived therefrom in a manner most favorable to sustaining the trial court's ruling.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 972 So. 2d 247 - McKnight v. State · 857 So. 2d 980 - Nicholas v. State

3. “The duty of the reviewing [trial] court is to ensure that the magistrate had a substantial basis for concluding that probable cause existed, and this determination must be made by examining the four corners of the affidavit.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Pilieci v. State · Boyd v. State