554 So. 2d 506 - State v. Simpson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 38 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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “continuing and persistent pattern of criminal activity”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Barfield v. State · Frederick v. State

2. “However, we stress that timing may be a valid reason if based on facts that demonstrate the type of escalating or persistent pattern described with approval in Keys [ v. State, 500 So.2d 134 (Fla. 1986)], Williams I [ v. State, 504 So.2d 392 (Fla. 1987)], [ State v. ] Rousseau [ 509 So.2d 281 (Fla. 1987)], and Jones, providing the trial court does not rest its conclusion preponderantly on unconvicted conduct. Williams II [ v. State, 500 So.2d 501 (Fla. 1986)].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 573 So. 2d 429 - Lipscomb v. State

3. “During the two robberies the defendant fired his pistol six times — two of which shots were to intimidate and hasten the victims into compliance. Those wildly fired shots placed persons nearby at great risk. The other four shots were fired at unarmed victims (at one with a premeditated intent to murder) and at the other with the intent to kill or maim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 562 So. 2d 830 - Simpson v. State