860 So. 2d 180 - State v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[h]e is exceptional, which in this context means that because of unusual circumstances this defendant is a victim of the legislature's failure to assign sentences that are meaningfully tailored to the culpability of the offender, the gravity of the offense, and the circumstances of the case.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Chisley · 875 So. 2d 949 - State v. Bailey

2. “grossly out of proportion to the severity of the crime,”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Chisley · 875 So. 2d 949 - State v. Bailey

3. “[u]pon motion of a defendant, a mistrial shall be ordered, and in a jury case the jury dismissed when prejudicial conduct in or outside the courtroom makes it impossible for the defendant to obtain a fair trial, or when authorized by Article 770 or 771.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jackson · 920 So. 2d 884 - State v. Addison