834 So. 2d 332 - Sutton v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
March 2011
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 830 So. 2d 792 - Pagan v. State · 293 So. 2d 44 - Lynch v. State · Demos v. Supreme Court of Washington · 732 So. 2d 1065 - Banks v. State · 426 So. 2d 963 - Faison v. State
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“If, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a rational trier of fact could find the existence of the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, sufficient evidence exists to sustain a conviction.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage“The term `kidnaping' means forcibly, secretly, or by threat confining, abducting, or imprisoning another person against her or his will and without lawful authority, with intent to: * * * (2) commit or facilitate commission of any felony.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[[Image here]] 3. Inflict bodily harm upon or to terrorize the victim or another person.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Perry v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.