925 So. 2d 727 - State v. Lawrence’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The following are not excluded by the hearsay rule, even though the declarant is available as a witness: [[Image here]] (2) Excited utterance. A statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Griffin

2. “Subject to the supervision of the attorney general, as provided by Article 62, the district attorney has entire charge and control of every criminal prosecution instituted or pending in the district, and determines whom, when, and how he will prosecute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 954 So. 2d 823 - State v. Grant

3. “The argument shall be confined to evidence admitted, to the lack of evidence, to conclusions of fact that the state or defendant may draw therefrom, and to the law applicable to the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 81 So. 3d 220 - State v. Williams