492 So. 2d 1272 - State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““With the consent of the defendant at any time prior to a trial on a charge of criminal neglect of family, the court, in lieu of imposing the punishment herein-before provided, may issue a support order, after considering the circumstances and financial ability of the defendant, directing the defendant to pay a certain sum at such periods as the court directs and maintain health care insurance ... The amount of support as set by the court may be increased or decreased by the court as the circumstances may require ...” (Emphasis added)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Lott · 579 So. 2d 486 - State v. Veal

2. “little different from a party against whom a judgment for alimony or child support is rendered in a civil adversary proceeding in civil court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 609 So. 2d 918 - State, in Interest of Lewis