State v. Vinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]lthough the sentence imposed was the maximum allowed for the crime to which the defendant pled guilty, by plea bargaining the defendant obtained a significant reduction in the sentence he could have received.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Navarro · 531 So. 2d 539 - State v. Studivant

2. “While the circumstances surrounding the signing of the consent form could indicate subtle coercion by the arresting agents, it is equally likely that the defendant could have concluded that it was in his best interest to cooperate. The record portrays the defendant as intelligent, streetwise, and articulate. After carefully reviewing the record, we find the defendant freely and voluntarily consented to the search of his house in order to secure certain advantages, concluding that it was in his best interest to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 493 So. 2d 842 - State v. Cathey