Green v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When testimony is not allowed at trial, a record of the proffered testimony must be made in order to preserve the point for appeal.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Jermaine Crump v. State of Mississippi · Roger Lee Jackson v. State of Mississippi

2. “evidence relevant to a noncharacter purpose is admissible under [Rule] 404(b) even if it also reflects on a defendant’s character. Evidence is inadmissible under this rule only if it is relevant solely to the defendant’s character or criminal propensity. Stated another way, the rule is not exclusionary, but is inclusionary, because it provides a nonexhaustive list of reasons to properly admit evidence that may nonetheless also give rise to an inference about the defendant’s character. Any undue prejudice that arises because the evidence also unavoidably reflects the defendant’s character is then considered under the [Rule] 403 balancing test ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jemarcus Curry v. State of Mississippi

3. “[t]his Court must' accept as true the evidence which supports the verdict and will reverse only when convinced that the circuit court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial. Only in those cases where the verdict-is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow-it to stand would sanction an unconscionable injustice will this Court disturb it on appeal. As Such, if the verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, then a new trial is proper.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Joseph Justice v. State of Mississippi