507 So. 2d 154 - Kama v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.”

   10 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Herbert v. State · 757 So. 2d 1246 - Slocum v. State

2. “It is because the law permits, by privilege, a simple battery in the administration of discipline by one in authority over a child that the offense of aggravated child abuse must be so defined. Appellant's contention is that there must be some offense less serious than a second degree felony for a battery which exceeds the legal limits of a parent's disciplinary authority. The legislature has not so provided, and such an unconstitutionally ambiguous standard would not provide the means for judging the acceptable boundaries of disciplinary conduct. The offense of battery covers a broad range of conduct, from an intentional "unconsented to" touching, to the intentional infliction of bodily harm.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 744 So. 2d 1237 - Wilson v. State · 828 So. 2d 1012 - Raford v. State

3. “It is not possible to legislatively lay down any fixed parameters of "reasonable discipline" of a child. Whether in any particular case the punishment inflicted was permissible or excessive must necessarily depend on the age, condition, and disposition of the child, as well as the attendant circumstances. This determination must be made by the jury under proper instruction.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 542 So. 2d 1362 - Bb v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Serv. · 641 So. 2d 489 - Lowery v. State