968 So. 2d 187 - State v. Harris’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A person accused of a crime is presumed by law to be innocent until each element of the crime, necessary to constitute his guilt, is proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This doubt must be a reasonable one, that is, one found upon a real, tangible, substantial basis and not upon mere caprice, fancy or conjecture. Proof beyond a reasonable doubt, therefore, is proof of such a convincing character that you would be willing to rely and act upon it without hesitation in the most important of your own affairs. It is the duty of this jury if not convinced of the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt, to find him not guilty.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 106 So. 3d 1097 - State v. Maldonado · 12 So. 3d 502 - State v. Holt

2. “when the defendant knew or should have known that a declaration of emergency existed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 975 So. 2d 646 - State v. Pearson