66 So. 3d 866 - Rigterink v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 25 state decisions

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1. “• Farmer is originally from Chicago, but has lived in the Lakeland and Winter Haven areas for the' past- several years. He has been in and out of jail “pretty much” his entire life. • He provides security, debt-enforcement, and debt-collection services for drug dealers. He has been accused of, and investigated for, at least four homicides. • He and Marshall Mark Mullins were merely “acquaintances by passing,” He has never conducted business with Mullins in the drug trade. He simply knew some of the same people as Mullins. • He offered his opinion that Mullins ■ was more “off the chain” or aggressive with regard to his collection techniques. • He denied any,role in the Jarvis-Sousa murders, and denied any knowledge with regard to Mullins’ alleged involvement with these crimes. • He does not know Thomas Rigterink.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 193 So. 3d 846 - Thomas Rigterink v. State of Florida

2. “(1) use of drugs (little weight); (2) reputation with family and friends as a peaceful person (some weight); (3) kindness and attention to maternal and paternal grandmothers (some weight); (4) desire to help other prison inmates (some weight); (5) religious commitment while in prison (some weight); (6) assisted turtles ■ across roadways (little weight); (7) supportive family (moderate weight); (8) capable of kindness (some weight); (9) one credit hour remaining to obtain bachelor of science degree in biology (little weight); (10) sympathy for the victims’ families (little weight); (11) ability to be educated and to educate others (little weight); and (12) exhibited appropriate courtroom behavior (little weight).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 193 So. 3d 846 - Thomas Rigterink v. State of Florida

3. “The officer then discovered a bag of marijuana. Appellant filed a motion to suppress that was denied by the trial court. Appellant and the state agreed that the motion to suppress was dispositive, and appellant entered a plea of no contest, while reserving his right to appeal. This appeal ensues. In evaluating a trial court's ruling on a motion to suppress, this court's”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 80 So. 3d 1125 - MM v. State