907 So. 2d 582 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “detaining the defendant constitutes lawful execution of a legal duty”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 982 So. 2d 1239 - Stevens v. State · 934 So. 2d 1263 - Tillman v. State

2. “This court has held that it is error not to grant a challenge for cause when there is a basis for any reasonable doubt as to the juror's ability to render an impartial verdict, and that close cases should be resolved in favor of excusing the juror rather than leaving doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 961 So. 2d 312 - Carratelli v. State

3. “The test for determining juror competency is whether the juror can lay aside any bias or prejudice and render a verdict solely on the evidence presented and the instructions on the law given by the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 931 So. 2d 259 - Dorsey v. Reddy