733 So. 2d 657 - State v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Cruelty to juveniles is the intentional mistreatment or neglect, by anyone over the age of seventeen, of any child under the age of seventeen whereby unjustifiable pain or suffering is caused to the child. Defendant's lack of knowledge of the child's age is not a defense. Thus, in order to convict the defendant of cruelty to juveniles, you must find: 1. That the defendant intentionally or in a criminally negligent manner, mistreated or neglected the child by punching him and forcing him to kneel on raised nails, and/or depriving the child of proper nutrition, and/or dropping the child on his head; and 2. That the defendant was over seventeen; 3. That the child was under seventeen; 4. That the defendant's intentional mistreatment or criminal neglect caused the child unjustifiable pain or suffering.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 817 So. 2d 202 - State v. Schultz · 807 So. 2d 295 - State v. Noil

2. “exists when, although neither specific nor general criminal intent is present, there is such disregard of the interest of others that the offender's conduct amounts to a gross deviation below the standard of care expected to be maintained by a reasonably careful man under like circumstances.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 807 So. 2d 295 - State v. Noil · 860 So. 2d 151 - State v. Chacon

3. “... Unlike general or specific criminal intent, criminal negligence is essentially negative.... Rather than requiring the accused intended the consequences of his actions, criminal negligence is found from the accused's gross disregard for the consequences of his actions.... But ordinary negligence does not constitute proof of criminal negligence, and the state is required to show more than a mere deviation from the standard of ordinary care. [Citations omitted.] State v. Jackson, 733 So.2d at 661 . Mistreatment as used in this statute means”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 807 So. 2d 295 - State v. Noil