State v. Long’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

38 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “If sufficient and appropriate aggravating circumstances exist to justify imposition of an aggravated sentence, we will find no abuse of discretion in the trial court's decision to impose such a sentence.”

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

2. “compelling reason to interpret Arizona's cruel and unusual punishment provision differently from the related provision in the federal constitution.”

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

3. “We review the facts in the light most favorable to sustaining the verdict and resolve all reasonable inferences against Appellant.”

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