878 So. 2d 913 - Walker 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 trial judge enjoys a great deal of discretion as to the relevancy and admissibility of evidence. Unless the judge abuses this discretion so as to be prejudicial to the accused, the Court will not reverse this ruling.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 917 So. 2d 78 - McIntosh v. State · 898 So. 2d 641 - Price v. State

2. “[ejvidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes such as proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Green v. State · 898 So. 2d 641 - Price v. State

3. “the [State]'s failure to positively connect the semen on the towel to [the defendant] render[ed] the towel inadmissible”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tobias Coleman v. State of Mississippi