Ex Parte Baker’s Empirical Analysis

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23 state decisions

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

1. ““Rule 801(c), Ala. R. Evid., reads: “ ‘ “Hearsay” is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.’ “Rule 802, Ala. R. Evid., provides that “ ‘[hjearsay is not admissible except as provided by these rules, or by other rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Alabama or by statute.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 60 So. 3d 326 - Morris v. State

2. “' "[t]he question is whether there is a reasonable possibility that the evidence complained of might have contributed to the conviction.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 254 So. 3d 242 - D.E.R. v. State