861 So. 2d 262 - State v. Harold’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] trial judge's determination on the admissibility of an identification should be accorded great weight and will not be disturbed on appeal unless the evidence reveals an abuse of discretion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Newsome · 977 So. 2d 1074 - State v. Stovall

2. “Because the entire criminal episode in the instant case, from the commission of the crime to Mr. Harold’s arrest, transpired in less than an hour, we find that the length of time between the crime and the identification was clearly short enough for the memory of Mr. Harold’s face to be fresh in Ms. Albaral’s mind. Therefore, the fifth factor in Biggers was satisfied.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 36 So. 3d 974 - State v. Brown

3. “an identification procedure that takes place shortly after a crime is committed, usually at the scene of the crime or the apprehension of a suspect, whereby a victim is asked whether the victim recognizes a person suspected to be the perpetrator of a crime against the victim.”

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