State v. Coleman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “that state of mind which exists when the circumstances indicate that the offender actively desired the prescribed criminal consequences to follow his act or failure to act.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 286 - State v. Green · 904 So. 2d 830 - State v. Williams

2. “knowingly participate in the planning or execution of a crime”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 995 So. 2d 1 - State Ex Rel. Dj · 875 So. 2d 996 - State v. Hall

3. “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. 839 So. 2d 286 - State v. Green