57 So. 3d 365 - State v. Aaron’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Local 408, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. National Labor Relations Board · Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 661 So. 2d 442 - State v. Smith · Suwannee Swifty Stores, Inc. v. Georgia Lottery Corp.
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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“If you find the defendant used deadly force in defense of his person or property, you shall not consider the possibility of retreat as a factor in determining whether or not the defendant had a reasonable belief that such deadly force was reasonable and apparently necessary to prevent a violent or forcible felony involving danger to life or great bodily harm. If you find that the defendant was not engaged in unlawful activity and was in a place where he had a right to be, the defendant had no duty to retreat before using deadly force and had the right to stand his ground and meet force with force. 2”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Free“[ Although there is no qualified duty to retreat, the possibility of escape is a factor to consider in determining whether a defendant had a reasonable belief that the use of deadly force was necessary to avoid the danger.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Free
How this case has been treated — in progress
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