State v. Dana’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[al 'patently' or 'manifestly' illegal sentence [is one] ... (1) where the sentencing court has no jurisdiction, ... (2) where the sentence is beyond the authorized statutory range,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Vaughn · 2011 UT App 356 - State v. Lee

2. “ambiguous with respect to the time and manner in which it is to be served, is internally contradictory, omits a term required to be imposed by statute, is uncertain as to the substance of the sentence, or is a sentence which the judgment of conviction did not authorize.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Vaughn

3. “an ordinary or run-of-the mill error[ ] regularly reviewed on appeal under rule 4(a) of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 2011 UT App 356 - State v. Lee