598 So. 2d 565 - State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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

1. “Discharge from supervision can take place earlier than the theoretical date on which the initial sentence would have terminated, because of a pardon, commutation, or good time credit. Or it can take place later because of parole revocation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 662 So. 2d 128 - State v. Lorio · 778 So. 2d 636 - State v. Campbell

2. “[t]he term `open fields' may include any unoccupied or undeveloped area outside of the curtilage. An open field need be neither `open' or a `field' as those terms are used in common speech. For example, ... a thickly wooded area nonetheless may be an open field as that term is used in construing the Fourth Amendment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 714 So. 2d 143 - State v. Taylor

3. “1. Whether there was probable cause to arrest prior to questioning; 2. Whether the statements and actions of the police indicate an intent to hold or restrain the accused; 3. Whether the accused reasonably believed he was restrained, and 4. The extent to which the investigation had focused on the accused. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 685 So. 2d 210 - State v. Foret