State v. Trafficante’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"If two or more persons shall agree, conspire, combine or confederate to commit any other felony they shall be guilty of a felony ..."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 276 So. 2d 98 - Parker v. State · 276 So. 2d 89 - Hudson v. State

2. “"* * * We are of the view that the fifth count charges a single statutory transgression, one conspiracy to violate two sections of the criminal laws of Florida there being in actuality no distinct and separate offenses. * * * As there is only one conspiracy charged, only one sentence can be imposed. Indeed, had the state separated the charge into two counts, alleging in one a conspiracy to violate the lottery laws and in another a conspiracy to bribe, a conviction upon both counts could not have resulted in separate punishments for separate convictions. Under such a situation, the court could impose only a sentence on the count which charges the higher grade or degree of the offense."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 347 So. 2d 133 - Corbo v. State

3. “"... The gravamen of the offense here is the criminal intent. It is required that the evidence adduced prove beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of a corrupt criminal intent... . Under the applicable Florida conspiracy statute, section 833.04, there is no requirement that an overt act be alleged or proved." At 268.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 301 So. 2d 762 - Slaughter v. State