State v. Goodson’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
55 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 55 later decisions — most recently April 2014 · most notably 541 So. 2d 1170 - Duke v. State (1989), 426 So. 2d 12 - State v. King (1982)
55 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on 376 So. 2d 1149 - Lucas v. State · Interest of S. R. v. State · Shead v. State · 392 So. 2d 1335 - Goodson v. State · Barnhill v. State
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 55 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“958.04 Eligibility for youthful offender; classification. (1) The court may classify as a youthful offender any person: (a) Who is at least 18 years of age or who has been transferred for prosecution to the criminal division of the circuit court pursuant to chapter 39; (b) Who is found guilty of or who has tendered, and the court has accepted, a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to a crime which is, under the laws of this state, a felony of the first, second, or third degree if such crime was committed before the defendant's 21st birthday; and (c) Who has not previously been classified a youthful offender under the provisions of this act; however, no person who has been found guilty of a capital or life felony may be classified a youthful offender under this act. (2) A person shall be classified a youthful offender if such person meets the criteria of subsection (1) and such person: (a) Has not previously been found guilty of a felony, whether or not the adjudication of guilt has been withheld; or (b) Has not been adjudicated delinquent for an act which would be a capital, life, or first degree felony if committed by an adult.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(2) The following criteria shall be considered in determining whether to classify as a youthful offender a person who meets the requirements of subsection (1): (a) The seriousness of the offense to the community and the protection of the community; (b) Whether the offense was committed in an aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner; (c) Whether the offense was against persons or property; (d) The sophistication and maturity of the defendant, as determined by consideration of his home, environmental situation, emotional attitude, and pattern of living; (e) The record and previous history of the defendant, ... .”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[Is] a person excluded from a mandatory classification under Section 958.04(2)(9) [sic], Florida Statutes (Supp.1978) when prior to sentencing the offender has been found guilty of a qualifying felony under the act and has simultaneously been found guilty of other felonies?”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.