State v. Monroe’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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

1. “sentence under RCW 9.94A.712. And although the determination of the minimum under RCW 9.94A.712 is superimposed from the SRA, there is no doubt that a sentence under RCW 9.94A.712 is an indeterminate sentence. Any redetermination of a sentence by the ISRB would include rehabilitation of the defendant. ¶ 48 The Chief Judge's opinion concedes that Blakely's constitutional jury trial right does not apply directly to the minimum set by the sentencing court. But the Chief Judge's opinion extends Blakely to the setting of the minimum term relying upon the final language of the statute which states”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Monroe

2. “(e.g., firearm possession) and then, of course, there is the potential for additional time to be added to the potential period of confinement for aggravating factors (discretionary exceptional sentences based upon prior convictions and exceptional sentences based upon factors that must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt or admitted by the defendant). RCW 9.94A.535,.602. Although the period of confinement can be reduced by”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Monroe

3. “; this is why the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB) is referenced. RCW 9.94A.712(5), (6). Once a defendant is sentenced under RCW 9.94A.712, he or she is subject to the authority of the ISRB up to his or her life term. RCW 9.94A.712(5); RCW 9.95.420(3). ¶ 45 Chapter 9.95 RCW made the former”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Monroe