State v. Acevedo’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. “A sentence is illegal if it 'exceeds the maximum penalty provided in the Code for a particular offense,' is 'not imposed in accordance with law,' or fails to include a mandatory sentencing requirement.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 454 N.J. Super. 98 - State v. Locane · 457 N.J. Super. 1 - State v. Bass

2. “'mere excessiveness of sentence otherwise within authorized limits, as distinct from illegality by reason of being beyond or not in * accordance with legal authorization,' does not render a sentence illegal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Susan Hyland (079028) (Camden County and Statewide)

3. “[A] truly 'illegal' sentence can be corrected 'at any time.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 444 N.J. Super. 265 - State of New Jersey v. Keith Drake