618 So. 2d 354 - White v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]t does not necessarily follow from Burdick that the minimum sentence for a defendant sentenced pursuant to the habitual violent felony offender statute is permissive.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 698 So. 2d 831 - State v. Hudson · 714 So. 2d 434 - Newell v. State

2. “Noting the lack of minimum mandatory provisions in the habitual felony offender provisions in section 775.084(4)(a)(1)-(3), we believe our interpretation of the minimum mandatory provisions in the habitual violent felony offender statute, section 775.084(4)(b)(1) through (4)(b)(3), as being, in fact, mandatory, is consistent with the legislative intent to distinguish habitual offenders from habitual violent offenders and to further enhance the latter's sentences.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 698 So. 2d 831 - State v. Hudson

3. “1. In the case of a life felony, or a felony of the first degree, for life, and such offender shall not be eligible for release for 15 years. 2. In the case of a felony of the second degree, for a term of years not exceeding 30, and such offender shall not be eligible for release for 10 years. 3. In the case of a felony of the third degree, for a term of years not exceeding 10, and such offender shall not be eligible for release for 5 years.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 698 So. 2d 831 - State v. Hudson