151 N.C. App. 100 - State v. Norman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The defendant committed the offense under duress, coercion, threat, or compulsion that was insufficient to constitute a defense but significantly reduced the defendant’s culpability. (3) The defendant was suffering from a mental or physical condition that was insufficient to constitute a defense but significantly reduced the defendant’s culpability for the offense. (4) The defendant’s age, immaturity, or limited mental capacity at the time of commission of the offense significantly reduced the defendant’s culpability for the offense. (11) Prior to arrest or at an early stage of the criminal process, the defendant voluntarily acknowledged wrongdoing in connection with the offense to a law enforcement officer. (15) The defendant has accepted responsibility for the defendant’s criminal conduct. (16) The defendant has entered and is currently involved in or has successfully completed a drug treatment program or an alcohol treatment program subsequent to arrest and prior to trial. (17) The defendant supports the defendant’s family. (18) The defendant has a support system in the community.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 206 N.C. App. 545 - State v. Davis

2. “I just want to apologize for my wrongdoing and whatever. I understand how you feel and I know your mom will never be back with you and I kind of feel the same way, that I will never be with my one[-]year-old son again because of the actions that I took part in[,] and I just wanted — just wanted to let you know that I am sorry for the part that I took in it and I hope that you will forgive me. And for the rest of the things that I have been included in, I apologize for that, too.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 N.C. App. 127 - State v. Meynardie

3. “The weight given aggravating factors is within the sound discretion of the sentencing judge and should not be re-evaluated by the appellate courts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 195 N.C. App. 131 - State v. Doster