719 So. 2d 335 - State v. Rivera’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 28 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If a defendant establishes a prima facie case of self-defense, the state must overcome the defense by rebuttal, or by inference in its case in chief.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rasley v. State · 994 So. 2d 1182 - GTJ v. State

2. “If the evidence, when viewed in a light most favorable to the state, does not establish a prima facie case of guilt, the court should grant the motion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 778 So. 2d 338 - Whetstone v. State · 797 So. 2d 598 - Espiet v. State

3. “The unrebutted testimony established that by the time Rivera was trapped at the intersection, he reasonably believed that death or great bodily harm was imminent and that McCrae was committing a forcible felony. This belief was reasonable because McCrae and his friends had already threatened Rivera's life and the lives of other innocent people by engaging in a high-speed chase and throwing deadly missiles for the sole purpose of "messing with" Rivera. Rivera knew McCrae and his friends would pursue him until they caught him because they engaged in such unrelenting violent conduct. This was plainly evident by McCrae's refusal to move away from the front of the van when Rivera revved his engine.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 790 So. 2d 1166 - WEP, JR. v. State