862 So. 2d 566 - Stringer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. “A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he (a) attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or (b) attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm[.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Timothy Scott Beasley v. State of Mississippi · 994 So. 2d 864 - Commodore v. State

2. “(a) rationally based on the perception of the witness, (b) helpful to the clear understanding of testimony or the determination of a fact in issue, and (c) not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Rule 702.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 994 So. 2d 864 - Commodore v. State · 935 So. 2d 1108 - Jackson v. State

3. “[t]he crime of aggravated assault includes attempt as one of the elements of the crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Timothy Scott Beasley v. State of Mississippi