State v. Montaño’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 15 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(G)(1). The defendant’s capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of law was significantly impaired, but not so impaired as to constitute a defense to prosecution. (G)(2). The defendant was under unusual and substantial duress, although not such as to constitute a defense to prosecution. (G)(3). The defendant was legally accountable for the conduct of another under the provisions of § 13-303, but his participation was relatively minor, although not so minor as to constitute a defense to prosecution. (G)(4). The defendant could not reasonably have foreseen that his conduct in the course of the commission of the offense for which the defendant was convicted would cause, or would create a grave risk of causing, death to another person. (G)(5). The defendant’s age.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Murdaugh v. Ryan · State v. Montano

2. “apply to any sentencing or resentencing proceeding on any first degree murder case that is held after the effective date of this act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Montano

3. “family did everything they could do to try to [deter] the defendant's participation in the criminal justice system.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Montano