State v. Simbach’s Empirical Analysis

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1 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 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We agree with the trial court's interpretation of section 828.12 as requiring a specific intent to cause a cruel death or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 842 So. 2d 46 - Reynolds v. State

2. “[a] person who intentionally commits an act to any animal which [intentionally] results in the cruel death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 842 So. 2d 46 - Reynolds v. State

3. “because [the defendant] did not intend for the animal to endure a cruel death or any unnecessary pain or suffering.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 842 So. 2d 46 - Reynolds v. State