State v. Cox’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"Now the court because of the circumstances feels that a lesser penalty would deprecate the seriousness of the crime. The court feels that this type of crime is one that requires institutionalization. I too have read the presentence report, which of course is confidential, but there are some disclosures which convince me of what I am saying."”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Walker · State v. Coulon

2. “[t]he technical sufficiency of an indictment may not be raised after conviction where the accused has been fairly informed of the charge against him and has not been prejudiced by surprise or lack of notice and will not be truly subject to any jeopardy of further prosecution.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Guffey · 683 So. 2d 1335 - State v. Roberts

3. “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
   e.g. State v. Tzuanos · State v. Mitchell