898 So. 2d 1219 - State v. Higgins’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

130 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 131 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[h]e must show that, without the material, his case would be greatly prejudiced or that an injustice would be done.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 193 So. 3d 297 - State v. Serigne · State v. Gutweiler

2. “. . . the prejudicial effect of such testimony outweighs its probative value because of the substantial risk that the potential persuasive appearance of the expert witness will have a greater influence on the jury than the other evidence presented during the trial. Such testimony invades the province of the jury and usurps its function.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bozeman · 147 So. 3d 1143 - State v. Henry

3. “[a] trial court's refusal to excuse a prospective juror for cause is not an abuse of discretion, even when the juror has voiced an opinion seemingly prejudicial to the defense, if the juror, on further inquiry or instruction, demonstrates a willingness and ability to decide the case impartially according to the law and evidence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Anderson · State v. Odenbaugh