209 N.C. App. 340 - State v. Blount’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A restitution worksheet, unsupported by testimony, documentation, or stipulation , 'is insufficient to support an order of restitution.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Johnson · 261 N.C. App. 78 - State v. Murphy

2. “[i]f at the time of sentencing, the judge for any reason determines to impose a sentence other than provided for in a plea arrangement between the parties, the judge must inform the defendant of that fact and inform the defendant that he may withdraw his plea. Upon withdrawal, the defendant is entitled to a continuance until the next session of court.”

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

3. “Common law obstruction of justice, the offense with which defendant was charged, is ordinarily a misdemeanor. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-3 (b) provides that a misdemeanor may be elevated to a felony if the indictment alleges that the offense is infamous, done in secrecy and malice, or done with deceit and intent to defraud.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 259 N.C. App. 866 - State v. Mitchell