158 N.C. App. 235 - State v. Wilson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Common law robbery is the felonious, non-consensual taking of money or personal property from the person or presence of another by means of violence or fear.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 N.C. App. 131 - State v. McFadden · 172 N.C. App. 782 - In re R.P.M.

2. “(a) In determining the amount of restitution, the court shall consider the following: .... (2) In the case of an offense resulting in the damage, loss, or destruction of property of a victim of the offense: a. Return of the property to the owner of the property or someone designated by the owner; or b. If return of the property under sub-subdivision (2)a. of this subsection is impossible, impracticable, or inadequate: 1. The value of the property on the date of the damage, loss, or destruction; or 2. The value of the property on the date of sentencing, less the value of any part of the property that is returned.... (b) The court may require that the victim or the victim’s estate provide admissible evidence that documents the costs claimed by the victim or the victim’s estate under this section. Any such documentation shall be shared with the defendant before the sentencing hearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 209 N.C. App. 551 - State v. Moore

3. “means a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the defendant's commission of the criminal offense. Further, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.34(b) directs a trial court to award restitution for”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 N.C. App. 254 - State v. Pinder