Foster v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms, motivated by external incentives such as avoiding military duty, avoiding work, obtaining financial compensation, evading criminal prosecution, or obtaining drugs”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chase v. State · 936 So. 2d 89 - State v. Turner

2. “[t]he MMPI is generally agreed to be difficult to cheat on without getting caught”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bowling v. Commonwealth · 936 So. 2d 89 - State v. Turner

3. “consistent with a diagnosis of mental retardation.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 886 So. 2d 704 - Mitchell v. State · 936 So. 2d 89 - State v. Turner