694 So. 2d 593 - State v. Simons’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
November 2005
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 384 So. 2d 355 - State v. Bonanno · 433 So. 2d 688 - State v. Smith · 419 So. 2d 475 - State v. Lanclos · 398 So. 2d 1049 - State v. Jones · 433 So. 2d 104 - State v. Square
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“On this record, we do not find that the district court abused its broad discretion and the sentence imposed is not unconstitutionally excessive. This healthy, mature, single, second felony offender presents no special circumstances. He continued abuse of controlled dangerous substances while on bail pending further proceedings and his commission of the present offense while on probation place him within that class of offenders for whom a maximum sentence is appropriate. He received a substantial benefit from his plea bargain, including the prosecution's agreement not to seek sentence enhancement as a repeat offender. The sentence imposed does not shock the sense of justice and, therefore, is not unconstitutionally excessive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Day
How this case has been treated — in progress
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