769 So. 2d 247 - Bell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Clowers is 'not the rule, but the exception.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Everett v. State · 17 So. 3d 1149 - Davis v. State

2. “[a]s a general rule, a sentence that does not exceed the maximum period allowed by statute will not be disturbed on appeal.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coleman v. State · 827 So. 2d 731 - Oby v. State

3. “[s]entencing is generally within the sound discretion of the trial judge and the trial judge's decision will not be disturbed on appeal if the sentence is within the term provided by statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 794 So. 2d 1049 - Adams v. State