875 So. 2d 949 - State v. Bailey’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

97 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 97 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier-of-fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   11 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Watson · State v. Yrle

2. “`He 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. Yrle · 975 So. 2d 73 - State v. Jones

3. “The Defendant testified that he was on parole for convictions associated with his former crack addiction. He said that he does not use drugs any longer and that his employer requires random drug testing. On appeal, the Defendant asserts that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and that his sentence is excessive. He asks for a patent error review. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE The standard for appellate review of the sufficiency of evidence is”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 901 So. 2d 477 - State v. Proctor · 904 So. 2d 816 - State v. Turner