468 So. 2d 276 - Von Carter v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “mere fact [was] that defendant carried out the crime with the help of a minor”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 680 - Santana v. State · 527 So. 2d 883 - Larry v. State

2. “When an appellate court finds that a sentencing court relied upon a reason or reasons that are impermissible under [Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure] 3.701 in making its decision to depart from the sentencing guidelines, should the appellate court examine the other reasons given by the sentencing court to determine if those reasons justify departure from the guidelines or should the case be remanded for a resentencing[?]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 478 So. 2d 1071 - Von Carter v. State

3. “WHETHER THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE OF OFFERING A BRIBE TO A SITTING CIRCUIT JUDGE TO INFLUENCE HIS FAVORABLE TREATMENT OF A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING PENDING BEFORE THE JUDGE IS, IN AND OF ITSELF, A CLEAR AND CONVINCING REASON FOR DEPARTURE FROM THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES SENTENCE IN SENTENCING THE PERSON OFFERING THE BRIBE?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 508 So. 2d 425 - Hope v. State