907 So. 2d 336 - Brown v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`beyond a reasonable doubt that [the] accused committed the act charged, and that he did so under such circumstances that every element of the offense existed, and where the evidence fails to meet this test it is insufficient to support a conviction.'”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 952 So. 2d 326 - Hill v. State · 925 So. 2d 825 - Smith v. State

2. “any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 925 So. 2d 825 - Smith v. State · 980 So. 2d 351 - Middleton v. State

3. “The only discrepancy which Hess observed in Karen's statements regarded when the incident occurred. However, Hess further testified that trouble in accurately placing dates is not unusual in children of Karen's age group. ¶ 15. The question to be answered, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, is whether”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 925 So. 2d 825 - Smith v. State