540 So. 2d 515 - State v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
1
states following
November 2007
most recently cited
18 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Sepulvado · 384 So. 2d 355 - State v. Bonanno · 419 So. 2d 475 - State v. Lanclos · 439 So. 2d 1099 - State v. Korman · 448 So. 2d 645 - State v. Davis
Most-quoted passages
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“[v]iewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the evidence preponderates to show that Ruff committed the offense in a sudden passion or heat of blood immediately caused by provocation which would have deprived an average person of his self control and cool reflection.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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