State v. Vasquez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““THE COURT: In Cause Number 76789, you have been charged by the State of Arizona with the crime of Forgery, a felony. To this charge you have entered a plea of Guilty. Do you have anything to say or any legal cause to show why sentence should not now be pronounced ? “MR. GAY [for the defendant] No legal cause, Your Honor. “THE COURT: No legal cause appearing, and by reason of your plea of Guilty, it is the judgment of this court that you are guilty of the crime of Forgery, a felony. “Cause Number 71350, the Court finds because of your conviction in Cause 76789, you have violated the terms of your probation. “IT IS ORDERED revoking your probation in Cause 71350. “In Cause Number 76789, as punishment for this crime, IT IS ORDERED that you be taken from the bar of this court to the common jail of Maricopa County, there to remain for a period not to exceed fifteen days, during which time the Sheriff of Maricopa County will transfer you to the Arizona State Prison, there to be incarcerated for a term of not less than nine, nor more than twelve years. “Cause 71350, IT IS ORDERED that you be taken from the bar of this court to the common jail of Maricopa County, there to remain for a period not to exceed fifteen days, during which time the Sheriff of Maricopa County will transfer you to the Arizona State Prison, there to be incarcerated for a term of not less than two, nor more than five years on each count — these sentences to run concurrently with Cause 76789. All sentences are to”

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