457 So. 2d 1282 - State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
June 1989
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Boykin v. Alabama · 384 So. 2d 355 - State v. Bonanno · 369 So. 2d 118 - State v. Cox · 381 So. 2d 416 - State v. Jones · 419 So. 2d 844 - State v. Jett
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“if the record otherwise clearly illumines the trial court sentencing choice and demonstrates that the sentence is not arbitrary or excessive.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“To determine whether the penalty is grossly disproportionate to the crime we must consider the punishment and the crime in light of the harm to society caused by its commission and determine whether the penalty is so disproportionate to the crime committed as to shock our sense of justice.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Mitchell
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.