Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]ny felony that involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against an individual”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 958 So. 2d 1135 - Paul v. State · 983 So. 2d 746 - Thomas v. State

2. “we affirmed the sentence because the PRR statute allows for the imposition of a PRR sentence for one of the enumerated felonies or under section 775.082(9)(a)1. o. for "[a]ny felony that involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against an individual" and the evidence adduced at trial was to the effect that the victim and the defendant struggled over the victim's purse and the defendant essentially dragged or pulled the victim toward the rear of her car.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 958 So. 2d 1135 - Paul v. State

3. “forcible felony provision of the PRR statute. In explaining our result we said: we affirmed the sentence because the PRR statute allows for the imposition of a PRR sentence for one of the enumerated felonies or under section 775.082(9)(a)1. o. for”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 958 So. 2d 1135 - Paul v. State