Hyatt v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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

1. “Pretrial diversion records shall not be introduced as evidence in any court in a civil, criminal, or other matter without the consent of the defendant.”). 9 . KRS 533.256(1). 10 . The provisions permit programs that are”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Flynt v. Commonwealth

2. “It is clear that the legislature intends for a successful pretrial diversion to, in effect, wipe the slate clean as to those charges. The legislature does not intend for the successful participant to be stigmatized....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Shouse

3. “(a) Is found innocent of the offense for which the records were made; or (b) Has had all charges relating to the offense dismissed; or (c) Has had all charges relating to the offense withdrawn.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. Shouse