410 So. 2d 916 - Cuciak v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

40 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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A probation revocation hearing is more informal, the charging affidavit need not comply with the requirements indictments and informations must meet, the strict rules- of evidence cm be deviated 'from, and the admission of [otherwise inadmissible] hearsay [as substantive evidence] is not error. Furthermore, there is a lesser burden of proof because only the conscience of the court must be satisfied.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bell v. State · 416 So. 2d 844 - Morning v. State

2. “Fair play and justice require that a defendant in a probation revocation hearing be entitled to reasonable discovery pursuant to rule 3.220.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 444 So. 2d 523 - Miller v. State · 970 So. 2d 857 - PINTADO v. State

3. “A basic philosophy underlying discovery is the prevention of surprise and the implementation of an improved fact finding process____ “If a probationer needs additional information in order to properly prepare a defense to the charges, the various methods of discovery under our rules are available to him____” Fair play and justice require that a defendant in a probation revocation hearing be entitled to reasonable discovery____”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kanuck v. Meehan