721 So. 2d 1245 - Scott v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

25 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[W]hether the dwelling was occupied or not has no legal effect for purposes of sentencing under the Act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. White · 738 So. 2d 972 - Wallace v. State

2. “the sentencing guidelines at issue here were reenacted in 1996 pursuant to Chapter 96-388, Laws of Florida, with an effective date of October 1, 1996, thereby curing the constitutional defect raised in this case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Heggs v. State

3. “Once reenacted as a portion of the Florida Statutes, a chapter law is no longer subject to challenge on the grounds that it violates the single subject requirement of Article III.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 731 So. 2d 826 - Salters v. State