942 So. 2d 145 - Champluvier v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The constituent elements of the offense are (1) an agent or trustee of a private person, (2) embezzling or converting to his own use, (3) rights in action, money, or other valuable security, effects or property of any kind, (4) which have been intrusted to his care or possession by virtue of his position or employment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. State

2. “Words used in the singular number only, either as descriptive of persons or things, shall extend to and embrace the plural number; and words used in the plural number shall extend to and embrace the singular number, except where a contrary intention is manifest.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 947 So. 2d 878 - Coleman v. State

3. “This chapter is applicable to every statute unless its general object, or the context of language construed, or other provisions of law indicate that a different meaning or application was intended from that required by this chapter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 947 So. 2d 878 - Coleman v. State