862 So. 2d 679 - Henry v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 22 state decisions

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

1. “in cases involving the aggravating factor of a previous violent felony conviction”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 965 So. 2d 79 - Franklin v. State · 894 So. 2d 178 - Weaver v. State

2. “As we said in State v. Bias, Gurganus [v. State, 451 So.2d 817 (Fla.1984), ] stands for the principle that "it is proper for an expert to testify ` as to the effect of a given quantity of intoxicants' on the mind of the accused when there is sufficient evidence in the record to show or support an inference of the consumption of intoxicants." 653 So.2d at 383 . Thus an expert "may need to explain why a certain quantity of intoxicants causes intoxication in the defendant whereas it would not in other individuals." Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 885 So. 2d 245 - Pietri v. State

3. “at the time of the offense. Importantly, although the mental health experts opined at the evidentiary hearing that Reaves was intoxicated, they did not have any objective evidence to support their conclusions. Other than his own statements during his confession, there is no direct evidence that Reaves was intoxicated at the time of the offense. During his confession, Reaves said he was”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 874 - Reaves v. State