732 So. 2d 313 - Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “first evaluation is not rendered less than competent simply because appellant has been able to provide testimony to conflict with the first evaluation.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 885 So. 2d 245 - Pietri v. State · 908 So. 2d 412 - Hendrix v. State

2. “a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Williams · 769 So. 2d 974 - Asay v. State

3. “[a]lthough the court found no statutory or nonstatutory mitigation, by virtue of the testimony of Dr. Anis, the sentencing jury was aware of most of the nonstatutory mitigation regarding appellant's impoverished and abusive childhood. The jury was also aware of appellant's abuse of alcohol and excessive use of marijuana.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 885 So. 2d 245 - Pietri v. State