682 So. 2d 582 - Lawrence v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “specifically recognizes and agrees that, upon violation of his probation, he can receive an above-guidelines sentence equal to the probation portion of the split sentence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Daniels v. State · 832 So. 2d 258 - Wardlaw v. State

2. “always will be subject to any limitations imposed by the sentencing guidelines recommendation. We reject any suggestion that the guidelines do not limit the cumulative prison term of any split sentence upon a violation of probation. To the contrary, the guidelines manifestly are intended to apply to any incarceration imposed after their effective date, whether characterized as a resentencing or revocation of probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 832 So. 2d 258 - Wardlaw v. State

3. “to avoid Poore's guidelines limitations and permit a cumulative sentence upon resentencing which is, in effect, a `departure' sentence substantially above the guidelines without compliance with the rules relating to departures.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 739 So. 2d 1183 - Singletary v. Whittaker