742 So. 2d 326 - Thomas v. State’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. “if a defendant can establish that the premises were open to the public, then this is a complete defense [to burglary].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 766 So. 2d 259 - Busby v. State · 758 So. 2d 1271 - Millian v. State

2. “means entering or remaining in a dwelling, a structure, or a conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or invited to enter or remain. Busby relies on Miller v. State, 733 So.2d 955, 957 (Fla.1998), which held that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 766 So. 2d 259 - Busby v. State

3. “Miller is controlling only in cases where the purported burglary occurred in an area "open to the public." Thus, Miller is inapplicable here because Thomas entered (through fraud) an area not open to the public (the manager's office) with the intent to commit an offense (theft) therein.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 758 So. 2d 1271 - Millian v. State