533 So. 2d 112 - State v. Porter’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]f a defendant is sought to be found a triple offender then no more than five years can have elapsed between the first and second felony convictions, and between the second and third convictions excluding time served, although more than five years may have elapsed between the first and third convictions.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 639 So. 2d 458 - State v. Gaines · 637 So. 2d 709 - State v. Richardson

2. “C. This section shall not be applicable in cases where more than five years have elapsed since the expiration of the maximum sentence or sentences, of the previous conviction, or convictions, and the time of the commission of the last felony for which he has been convicted. In computing the period of time as provided herein, any period of servitude by a person in a penal institution, within or without the state, shall not be included in the computation of any of said five year periods.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 604 So. 2d 600 - State v. Tucker