Cerkella v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While this appeal was pending, the Florida supreme court decided Cleveland v. State, 587 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1991), which holds that when a felony conviction is enhanced because of the use of a firearm in committing the felony, the single act involving the use of the same firearm in the commission of the felony cannot form the basis of a separate conviction and sentence for the use of the firearm. Our affirmance on the question presented does not preclude a reexamination, in light of Cleveland , of the conviction and sentence for use of the firearm. Affirmed and remanded accordingly.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 916 So. 2d 41 - Cerkella v. State

2. “showed the defendant functioning at the mental age of five years and eleven months”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 664 So. 2d 1085 - State v. Campbell

3. “reports of psychiatrists show[ed] mental impairment,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 664 So. 2d 1101 - Visage v. State