585 So. 2d 464 - Surrency v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(d) Any decision to impose adult sanctions shall be in writing, and it shall be in conformity with each of the above criteria. The court shall render a specific finding of fact and the reasons for the decision to impose adult sanctions.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kelly v. State

2. “It is suggested that the written factual findings be numbered and organized in the same manner as the statute.... The statute thereby may serve as a checklist for the form on which the findings are written to ensure compliance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kelly v. State

3. “[t]he sophistication and maturity of the child, as determined by consideration of his home, environmental situation, emotional attitude, and pattern of living.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 588 So. 2d 1085 - Jackson v. State