933 So. 2d 264 - Culp v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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40 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[C]ounsel conducting cross-examination is entitled to broad discretion in the subject matter of the questioning. The trial court has discretion to restrict that latitude when the subject matter of questioning has no relevance. However, lack of relevance will be found only when the information that counsel is attempting to elicit is wholly extraneous and unprovoked by direct examination. One is deprived of the right to cross-examine when the trial court fundamentally and substantially restricts it.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Roger Lee Jackson v. State of Mississippi · 183 So. 3d 118 - McDonald v. Lemon-Mohler Insurance Agency, LLC

2. “In determining whether the issuance of a search warrant is proper, an appellate court will review the trial judge’s decision to determine whether there was a substantial basis for concluding that probable cause existed. The reviewing court will overturn the trial court if there is an absence of substantial credible evidence to support the issuance of the search warrant.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Roach v. State · 56 So. 3d 469 - Gillett v. State

3. “When reviewing a trial court's ruling on the admission or suppression of evidence, this Court must assess whether there was substantial credible evidence to support the trial court's findings. The admission of evidence lies within the discretion of the trial court and will be reversed only if that discretion is abused.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Benitez v. State · 945 So. 2d 372 - McLendon v. State