Herrington v. State’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. “WHETHER A TRIAL COURT'S FAILURE TO MAKE THE REQUISITE STATUTORY FINDINGS UNDER SECTION 775.084(1)(a)1 AND 2 IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME HARMLESS ERROR ANALYSIS CONTAINED IN STATE V. RUCKER, 613 So.2d 460 (Fla. 1993) WHERE THE EVIDENCE OF THE PRIOR CONVICTIONS WHICH QUALIFY A DEFENDANT AS A HABITUAL OFFENDER IS UNREBUTTED.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 645 So. 2d 418 - Arnold v. State · 647 So. 2d 818 - DaCosta v. State

2. “where, as here, the evidence of prior convictions which qualify the defendant as an habitual offender is unrefuted and unquestioned, the trial court's failure to make findings of fact as to those convictions is harmless error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 643 So. 2d 1078 - Herrington v. State

3. “in light of [ Rucker ], we are persuaded that a reversal of an habitual offender sentence for lack of findings of fact, where the prior convictions are undisputed, would be a needless waste of time and expense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 643 So. 2d 1078 - Herrington v. State