485 So. 2d 1342 - Coleman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(emphasis supplied) to protect minor children”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 504 So. 2d 1248 - Stricklen v. State · Saffor v. State

2. “any person maintaining a close relationship with children of the ages specified in the statute, and who lived in the same household with such children.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 504 So. 2d 1248 - Stricklen v. State · 496 So. 2d 997 - Collins v. State

3. “Although [the defendant] was neither the victim's natural father nor her stepfather, nor does the evidence disclose his status as in loco parentis to the victim at the time of the offense charged, [the defendant] did live with the child and her mother in the same household substantially most of the time from 1978 through 1984. The victim's testimony discloses that during such period, she loved, trusted and obeyed [the defendant] as any child would love, trust and obey her natural father. Under such circumstances, the state sufficiently proved that [the defendant] assumed a position of familial or custodial authority over the victim, and we consider that the legislature [in enacting section 794.011(4)(e)] has clearly manifested an intent to protect children who come under the dissolute influence of such persons, even in the absence of the showing of consanguinity or affinity.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rawls · Leet v. State