Gibbons v. State’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. “The United States Supreme Court has held that for purposes of determining whether a person is in `custody,' `the ultimate inquiry is simply whether there is a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 867 So. 2d 361 - Hunter v. State

2. “A person commits the offense of escape in the third degree if he escapes or attempts to escape from custody.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 867 So. 2d 361 - Hunter v. State

3. “restraint or detention by a public servant pursuant to a lawful arrest, conviction or order of court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 867 So. 2d 361 - Hunter v. State