761 So. 2d 115 - State v. Porter’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “in this case means a general criminal intent to cause a child unjustifiable pain and suffering and”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Miller · State v. Merritt

2. “All persons concerned in the commission of a crime, whether present or absent, and whether they directly commit the act constituting the offense, aid and abet in its commission, or directly or indirectly counsel or procure another to commit the crime, are principals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 835 So. 2d 623 - State v. Duncan

3. “[i]n capital cases, after each juror is sworn he shall be sequestered, unless the state and the defense have jointly moved that the jury not be sequestered.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 998 So. 2d 1258 - State v. DT