856 So. 2d 334 - Ferguson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Requests for a directed verdict and motions JNOV implicate the sufficiency of the evidence. [W]e must, with respect to each element of the offense, consider all of the evidence — not just the evidence which supports the case for the prosecution — in the light most favorable to the verdict. The credible evidence which is consistent with the guilt must be accepted as true. The prosecution must be given the benefit of all favorable inferences that may reasonably be drawn from the evidence. Matters regarding the weight and credibility to be accorded the evidence are to be resolved by the jury. We may reverse only where, with respect to one or more of the elements of the offense charged, the evidence so considered is such that reasonable and fair-minded jurors could only find the accused not guilty.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 904 So. 2d 1217 - Smith v. State · 892 So. 2d 830 - Harris v. State

2. “(1) the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime; (2) the witness' degree of attention; (3) the accuracy of the witness' prior description of the criminal; (4) the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation; and (5) the length of time between the crime and the confrontation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 939 So. 2d 842 - Sanders v. State · 886 So. 2d 12 - Hubbard v. State

3. “(1) the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime;”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 886 So. 2d 12 - Hubbard v. State