984 So. 2d 1035 - Graves v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
November 2016
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 895 So. 2d 836 - Bush v. State · McClain v. State · 691 So. 2d 948 - Herring v. State · 697 So. 2d 777 - Coleman v. State · 208 So. 2d 886 - Carr 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) A person is guilty of simple assault if he (a) attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or (b) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm; or (c) attempts by physical menace to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily harm; and, upon conviction, he shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both. However, a person convicted of simple assault (a) upon a .... law enforcement officer ... acting within the scope of his duty, office or employment; ... shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both. (2) A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he (a) attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or (b) attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm; and, upon conviction, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or in the Penitentiary for not more than twenty (20) years. However, a person convicted of aggravated assault (a) upon a ... law enforceme”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Brooks v. State“When reviewing a denial of a motion for a new trial based on an objection to the weight of the evidence, we will only disturb a verdict when it is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow it to stand would sanction an unconscionable injustice.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“dictates the manner in which jurors resolve conflicting testimony into findings of fact sufficient to support their verdict.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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