People v. Hanson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

41 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 42 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A] restitution fine is mandatory even in the absence of a crime victim”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 84 Cal. App. 4th 641 - People v. Harvest · People v. Hanson

2. “( Pearce, at p. 725, fn. 20, 89 S.Ct. 2072 .) For the foregoing reasons, even if we were to find our state double jeopardy clause does not compel the holding in Henderson, we would not hesitate to enforce the same rule on alternate state due process grounds. The Alaska Supreme Court reached this conclusion in Shagloak v. State (Alaska 1979) 597 P.2d 142 . (Cf. State v. Holmes (1968) 281 Minn. 294 , 161 N.W.2d 650, 654 [precluding increased penalty on resentencing based on”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Hanson

3. “whether an alternative purpose to which it may rationally be connected is assignable for it'; and (7) `whether it appears excessive in relation to the alternative purpose assigned.' It is important to note, however, that `these factors must be considered in relation to the statute on its face,' [citation], and `only the clearest proof will suffice to override legislative intent and transform what has been denominated a civil remedy into a criminal penalty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 84 Cal. App. 4th 641 - People v. Harvest