Searcy v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
2
states following
January 2018
most recently cited
18 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bell Warden v. Cone · 743 So. 2d 70 - Padgett v. State · 501 So. 2d 158 - Johnson v. State · 876 So. 2d 24 - Garrett v. State · 819 So. 2d 891 - Wofford 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“1. Direct criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the court saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt committed in the actual presence of the court. 2. The judgment of guilt shall include a recital of those facts upon which the adjudication of guilt is based. 3. Prior to the adjudication of guilt, the judge shall inform the defendant of the accusation against him and inquire as to whether he has any cause to show why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt by the court and sentenced therefor. 4. The defendant shall be given the opportunity to present evidence of excusing or mitigating circumstances. 5. The judgment shall be signed by the judge and entered of record. 6. The sentence shall be pronounced in open court.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. JAH v. State · J.A.H. v. State“Failure to follow the procedural requirements of direct criminal contempt constitutes fundamental error.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.