Payne v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In order to use this paragraph, the court shall stay adjudication of guilt and instead shall adjudge the child to have committed a delinquent act. Adjudication of delinquency shall not be deemed a conviction, nor shall it operate to impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily resulting from a conviction.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.M. v. State · 824 So. 2d 105 - State v. JM

2. “because of the unique nature of section 775.21.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 824 So. 2d 105 - State v. JM · 783 So. 2d 1204 - JM v. State

3. “procedure to protect our children and the public at large from predatory sexual activity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 783 So. 2d 1204 - JM v. State