2008 WI App 80 - State v. Cherry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) whether the defendant has provided a DNA sample in connection with the case so as to have caused DNA cost; (2) whether the case involved any evidence that needed DNA analysis so as to have caused DNA cost; (3) financial resources of the defendant; and (4) any other factors the trial court finds pertinent.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simonis · 337 Wis. 2d 648 - State v. Long

2. “(1) the [circuit] court's policy is to impose the surcharge whenever possible; and (2) the court has the statutory authority to order the surcharge for the purpose of supporting the DNA database program.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Simonis · 337 Wis. 2d 648 - State v. Long

3. “set forth in the record the factors it considered and the rationale underlying its decision for imposing the DNA surcharge in that case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 Wis. 2d 207 - State v. Vesper · 337 Wis. 2d 648 - State v. Long