State v. McCormick’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`manifestly unreasonable, or exercised on untenable grounds, or for untenable reasons.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Norris · State v. Miller

2. “(1) receive notice of the alleged violation; (2) be provided an opportunity to present documentary evidence and call witnesses when not unduly hazardous to institutional safety and correctional goals; and (3) receive a written statement of the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the disciplinary action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Pers. Restraint of Schley

3. “[A]n offender facing a revocation of a suspended sentence has only minimal due process rights because the trial has already occurred and the offender was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Pers. Restraint of Schley