Thompson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “4. I have read the information or indictment in this case and I understand the charge(s) to which I enter my plea(s). My attorney has explained to me the total maximum penalties of the charge(s) and as a result I understand the following: a. That should the Judge impose a guidelines sentence, I could receive up to a maximum sentence of ____ years imprisonment and a maximum fine of ____ or both. b. That should the Judge impose a departure sentence, I could receive up to a maximum sentence of ____ years imprisonment and a fine of ___ or both. c. That should I be determined by the Judge to be a Violent Habitual Felony Offender, and should the Judge sentence me as such, I could receive up to a maximum sentence of ____ years imprisonment and a mandatory minimum of ____ years imprisonment and that as to any habitual offender sentence I would not be entitled to receive any basic gain time. d. That should I be determined by the Judge to be a Non-Violent Habitual Felony Offender, and should the Judge sentence me as such, I could receive up to a maximum sentence ____ years imprisonment and a mandatory minimum of ____ years imprisonment and that as to any habitual offender sentence I would not be entitled to receive any basic gain time. e. That whether a guidelines sentence or departure sentence or habitual offender sentence, I will receive a mandatory minimum sentence of ____ years imprisonment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 661 So. 2d 282 - State v. Blackwell · 644 So. 2d 585 - Santoro v. State