614 So. 2d 788 - State v. Brooks’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The defendant cannot appeal or seek review of a sentence imposed in conformity with a plea agreement which was set forth in the record at the time of the plea.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Young · State v. Hawkins

2. “The Guidelines and the 1991 implementing legislation adopt the view that a sentence in a particular case, which is acceptable to the prosecutor, defense counsel, and the trial court, should not be subjected to scrutiny by a reviewing court. [Footnotes omitted.] Inasmuch as the state, the defendant, and the trial court all agreed to the 30-year sentencing”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hawkins · 657 So. 2d 374 - State v. Countee

3. “[N]o further justification is required under the Guidelines if a guilty plea agreement is reached by the parties and submitted to the court with a recommendation regarding a particular sentence or a range or “cap.” [Footnote omitted.] The Guidelines and the 1991 implementing legislation adopt the view that a sen-fence in a particular case, which is acceptable to the prosecutor, defense counsel, and the trial court, should not be subjected to scrutiny by a reviewing court. [Footnote omitted.]”

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