640 So. 2d 438 - State v. Jamison’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. Aggravated rape is a rape committed... where the anal or vaginal sexual intercourse is deemed to be without lawful consent of the victim because it is committed under any one or more of the following circumstances: * * * * * * (4) When the victim is under the age of twelve years. Lack of knowledge of the victim's age shall not be a defense.”

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

2. “In the present case, defendant received a sentence of less than half of the statutory maximum. In light of the seriousness of the offense and the harm caused the victim, we do not find that defendant's twenty year sentence constitutes an unnecessary infliction of pain and suffering, nor does the sentence shock our sense of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. King

3. “A. Rape is the act of anal or vaginal sexual intercourse with a male or female person committed without the person's lawful consent. B. Emission is not necessary and any sexual penetration, vaginal or anal, however slight is sufficient to complete the crime.”

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