Tanzi v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
41
cited by 41 later decisions
1
cited 1 times by the Supreme Court
1
states following
May 2019
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 37 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ring v. Arizona · Norman v. United States · 274 So. 2d 256 - Nelson v. State · 714 So. 2d 411 - Urbin v. State · 571 So. 2d 415 - Campbell v. State
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 41 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“`[w]hen a defendant has pled guilty to the charges resulting in a penalty of death, this Court's review shifts to the knowing, intelligent, and voluntary nature of that plea.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“duct tape over her mouth, nose, and eyes,”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) that the murder was committed by a person previously convicted of a felony and under sentence of imprisonment or on felony probation; (2) that the murder was committed during the commission of a kidnapping; (3) that the murder was committed during the commission of two sexual batteries; (4) that the crime was committed for the purpose of avoiding arrest; (5) that the murder was committed for pecuniary gain; (6) that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel (HAC); and (7) that the murder was committed in a cold, calculated, and premeditated (CCP) manner. The court gave each aggravator "great weight" except the HAC aggravator, which the court gave "utmost weight.” The court found the following mitigators: (1) that Tanzi suffered from "axis two” personality disorders; (2) that he was institutionalized as a youth; (3) that his behavior benefited from psychotropic drugs; (4) that he lost his father at an early age; (5) that he was sexually abused as a child; (6) that he twice attempted to join the military; (7) that he cooperated with law enforcement; (8) that he assisted inmates by writing letters and that he enjoys reading; (9) [that] his family has a loving relationship for him; and (10) that he had a history of substance abuse. Tanzi, 964 So.2d at 112 n. 1.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
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