776 So. 2d 1055 - Kimbrough v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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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. “Because we are sure the trial judge realized that [the] PRR [statute] authorizes a maximum sentence of five years for a third[-]degree felony, we assume that he meant that the PRR prohibition against gain time should apply only to the first 60 months of the sentence [for the charge of resisting an officer with violence].”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. RONNIE TRAY ATMORE v. STATE OF FLORIDA · 819 So. 2d 243 - Nettles v. State

2. “Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a court from imposing a greater sentence of incarceration as authorized by law, pursuant to s. 775.084 or any other provision of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 804 So. 2d 572 - Williams v. State

3. “[T]he judgment appears to sentence defendant to 72 months under the PRR, which would be an illegal sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 819 So. 2d 243 - Nettles v. State