122 So. 3d 1164 - State v. Hackett’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. “[a] trial judge has broad discretion when imposing a sentence and a reviewing court may not set a sentence aside absent a manifest abuse of discretion.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Turner · 165 So. 3d 1150 - State v. Wilson

2. “[t]his Court has determined that no constitutional right to a jury trial exists in multiple bill proceedings because all of the elements necessary to enhance the sentence 'can be determined by reviewing the documents submitted in support of the multiple bill of information.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 245 So. 3d 15 - State v. Brazell

3. “A defendant with multiple felony convictions is treated as a recidivist who is to be punished for his instant crime in light of his continuing disregard for the law.”

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