Forbes v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The defendant continuously rolled his eyes at the Court on record during the Court's colloquy of the defendant, during this same time the defendant was argumentative with his mother, the Court then took a brief recess, before this Court could leave the courtroom the defendant was ordered to rise, he wilfully refused to do so, he then ordered the bailiff to perform certain actions, specifically to get your fucking finger out of my face, he then made aggressive movements towards another bailiff. This Court finds that the conduct occurred in the presence of the Court and was calculated to embarrass, hinder, and obstruct the administration of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. M.D.M., a Child v. State of Florida

2. “willful act or omission calculated to embarrass or hinder the court or obstruct the administration of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 954 So. 2d 1185 - Carter v. State

3. “There must be proof that the accused intended to hinder or obstruct the administration of justice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 954 So. 2d 1185 - Carter v. State