835 So. 2d 965 - Byars v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court is obligated to view the evidence in the light most favorable to sustaining the conviction. We are authorized to set aside a jury's verdict only if we are convinced that, as to one of the essential elements of the crime, the State's proof was so deficient that a reasonable and fair-minded juror could only find the defendant not guilty.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 902 So. 2d 615 - Forkner v. State · 845 So. 2d 748 - Carter v. State

2. “[O]ur case law clearly holds that the unsupported word of the victim of a sex crime is sufficient to support a guilty verdict where that testimony is not discredited or contradicted by other credible evidence, especially if the conduct of the victim is consistent with the conduct of one who has been victimized by a sex crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 891 So. 2d 188 - Torrey v. State

3. “Byars had sexually molested her on three different occasions”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 856 So. 2d 654 - Friley v. State