State v. Grayson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`Acknowledged' facts include all those facts presented or considered during sentencing that are not objected to by the parties.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Wash. 2d 913 - State v. Mendoza · 140 Wash. App. 132 - State v. Fleming

2. “[w]hile no defendant is entitled to an exceptional sentence . . ., every defendant is entitled to ask the trial court to consider such a sentence and to have the alternative actually considered.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Mulholland · 144 Wash. App. 407 - State v. Bunker

3. “Our constitutional democracy is dependent upon an independent and informed judiciary. Our judiciary benefits from and relies upon judges who have studied and become learned in the law and whose personal experiences have taught them a practical understanding of the world we live in and how people live, work, and interact with the world around them. We do not believe the legislature intended that judges leave their knowledge and understanding of the world behind and enter the courtroom with blank minds. Judges are not expected to leave their common sense behind. Nor do we believe the legislature expected judges to hold hearings on whether fire is hot or water is wet. We prize judges for their knowledge, most of which is obtained outside of the courtroom. Within the statutory and constitutional guidelines, judges may exercise their discretion to give a fair and just sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. N.B.