455 So. 2d 449 - Hendrix v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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37 state decisions

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

1. “Departures from the guideline sentence: Departures from the presumptive sentence should be avoided unless there are clear and convincing reasons to warrant aggravating or mitigating the sentence. Any sentence outside of the guidelines must be accompanied by a written statement delineating the reasons for the departure. Reasons for deviating from the guidelines shall not include factors relating to either instant offense or prior arrests for which convictions have not been obtained.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 573 So. 2d 429 - Lipscomb v. State · 464 So. 2d 684 - State v. Rice

2. “The defendant, TERRY BECKETT HENDRIX, is to be sentenced on grand theft. The defendant had a prior record dating back to 1971 consisting of possession of controlled substances, shoplifting, driving under the influence, and disorderly intoxication. He has demonstrated complete disregard for the laws of society, and a sentence to the county jail would simply not be sufficient deterrent or punishment for this individual and, therefore, this court finds and determines that it is necessary to go outside the guidelines and impose a sentence accordingly.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 475 So. 2d 1218 - Hendrix v. State

3. “[r]easons for deviating from the guidelines shall not include factors relating to the instant offenses for which convictions have not been obtained.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 479 So. 2d 257 - Allen v. State