739 So. 2d 672 - Mosley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]n individual may be guilty of unlawfully obstructing an officer if he flees while knowing the officer's intent to detain him and the officer is justified in making a stop pursuant to the Stop and Frisk statute.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clark v. State · Jean-Marie v. State

2. “[f]light, standing alone, does not constitute obstructing an officer nor does it give rise to a well-founded suspicion of criminal activity.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clark v. State · 792 So. 2d 667 - Slydell v. State

3. “"To support a conviction under section 843.02, the state must show: (1) the officer was engaged in the lawful execution of a legal duty; and (2) the action by the defendant constituted obstruction or resistance of that lawful duty." If the officer has either reasonable suspicion to stop the defendant, or probable cause for arrest, the element of the lawful execution of a legal duty is satisfied. The defendant is correct that "[f]light, standing alone, does not constitute obstructing an officer nor does it give rise to a well-founded suspicion of criminal activity." "An individual may be guilty of unlawfully obstructing an officer if he flees while knowing of the officer's intent to detain him and the officer is justified in making a stop pursuant to the Stop and Frisk Statute."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clark v. State