92 So. 3d 592 - State v. Wallace’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If the defendant is convicted of two or more offenses based on the same act or transaction, or constituting parts of a common scheme 1 tnor plan, the terms of imprisonment shall be served concurrently unless the court expressly directs that some or all be served consecutively. Other sentences of imprisonment shall be served consecutively unless the court expressly directs that some or all of them be served concurrently. In the case of the concurrent sentence, the judge shall specify, and the court minutes shall reflect, the date from which the sentences are to run concurrently.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 175 So. 3d 1122 - State v. Mouton

2. “Defendant’s convictions are affirmed. However, the trial court abused its discretion when it imposed three five-year sentences to be served consecutively, resulting in constitutionally excessive sentences. We, therefore, vacate the sentences and remand to the trial court for resentencing with the instruction that the maximum consecutive sentence may not total more than ten years at hard labor with the first two years to be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 153 So. 3d 1040 - State v. Wallace

3. “There was no indication that Defendant was involved in a large-scale drag operation, that she had a history of drug offenses, or that she used drugs. There is no indication of a felony criminal history at all. Further, a more severe penalty was imposed, on Defendant than more egregious violators of the same offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simpson