State v. Barrios.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the sentencing court 18 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER is not required to articulate and explain its conclusions with respect to every factor listed in HRS § 706-606, but rather must articulate its reasoning only with respect to those factors it relies on in imposing consecutive sentences.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bautista · State v. Thromman

2. “[t]he weight to be given the factors set forth in HRS § 706–606 in imposing sentence is a matter generally left to the discretion of the sentencing court, taking into consideration the circumstances of each case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bautista · State v. Cattaneo

3. “[t]o protect the public from further crimes of the defendant”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thromman · State v. Peralto