911 So. 2d 526 - Rushing v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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32 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Two (2) or more offenses which are triable in the same court may be charged in the same indictment with a separate count for each offense if: (a) the offenses are based on the same act or transaction; or (b) the offenses are based on two (2) or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Harper v. State · Stribling v. State

2. “[ (1) ] whether the time period between the occurrences is insignificant!;] [ (2) ] whether the evidence proving each count would be admissible to prove each of the other counts[;] [ (3) ] and whether the crimes are interwoven.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stribling v. State · 151 So. 3d 1046 - Larry Gene Singleton v. State of Mississippi

3. “If the jury finds from the evidence in this case, beyond a reasonable doubt, that: 1. Between the dates of October 25, 2007 and October 31, 2007; 2. Amy Marie Lenard did deprive Aaron Fuqua ... of necessary health care appropriate to the child's age; 3. And said deprivation resulted in substantial harm to the child’s physical health, then you shall find the Defendant, Amy Marie Lenard, guilty of Felony Child Deprivation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 51 So. 3d 239 - Lenard v. State