566 So. 2d 57 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
May 1991
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 488 So. 2d 523 - State v. Mischler · 545 So. 2d 838 - Lambert v. State · Ree v. State · 500 So. 2d 134 - Keys v. State · 530 So. 2d 53 - State v. Jones
Most-quoted passages
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“MAY A TRIAL JUDGE IMPOSE A DEPARTURE SENTENCE BASED SOLELY ON A PERSISTENT PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, CLOSELY RELATED IN TIME, ALTHOUGH THE PATTERN IS NOT ESCALATING TOWARDS MORE VIOLENT OR SERIOUS CRIMES?”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[a]lthough the legislature has not specifically addressed this question we think that a persistent pattern of criminal behavior in terms of timing alone is a valid basis to impose a departure sentence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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