Parsons v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “any drugs or narcotics unless prescribed by a physician”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Howard v. State · 685 So. 2d 53 - Garrison v. State

2. “[b]e prohibited from using intoxicants to excess or possessing any drugs or narcotics unless prescribed by a physician.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 666 So. 2d 974 - Kirkland v. State · 701 So. 2d 367 - Johnson v. State

3. “[S]ince felons may not possess firearms, that portion of the condition is a valid general condition and need not be pronounced at sentencing. Thus, the first sentence of condition four is valid as a general condition of probation that need not be pronounced at sentencing and may be allowed to stand. However, since there is no similar statutory prohibition as to possession of weapons, we conclude that this prohibition is a special condition of probation that must be pronounced at sentencing in order to be valid. Accordingly, the second sentence of condition four must be stricken, and the first sentence of that condition should be allowed to stand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 666 So. 2d 974 - Kirkland v. State