111 Ill. App. 2d 306 - People v. Dotson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

34 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““° ** * a hearing in aggravation and mitigation is required before sentence is imposed as a result of revocation of probation * s”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Winston · People v. Gabriel

2. ““(1) The defendant must be notified of the aHeged violations of his probation; (2) The defendant must be given an opportunity to defend against, and to refute, the aHeged violations; (3) The State, having the burden of proof, must prove the alleged violations by the preponderance of the evidence by competent evidence; (4) A conscientious judicial determination must be made according to accepted and well recognized procedural methods.” (Emphasis added.) 250 N.E.2d 177 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 4 Ill. App. 3d 896 - People v. Thornton