878 So. 2d 10 - Easter v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A mistrial is reserved for those instances where the trial court cannot take any action which would correct improper occurrences.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Davis v. State · 986 So. 2d 965 - Dora v. State

2. “The trial court must declare a mistrial when there is an error in the proceedings resulting in substantial and irreparable prejudice to the defendant’s case; however, the trial judge is permitted considerable discretion in determining whether a mistrial is warranted since the judge is best positioned for measuring the prejudicial effect.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 42 So. 3d 556 - Pittman v. State

3. “A directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding a verdict and a request for peremptory instruction all challenge the legal sufficiency of the evidence presented at trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Casey Sheldon Woods v. State of Mississippi