232 Cal. App. 2d 520 - In Re Keller’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Thus we see that applicant was placed in San Quentin Prison by the California Youth Authority as a means of accomplishing the purposes of the Youth Authority Act, to-wit, training and treatment directed towards his rehabilitation . . . “A minor committed to the California Youth Authority does not receive a sentence of imprisonment nor does he serve a term in a state prison as is required under section 644 of the Penal Code, to constitute a prior conviction thereunder. (People v. Lockwood, 146 Cal. App. 2d 189 [ 303 P. 2d 621 ].) The minor so committed remains under the control of the California Youth Authority ‘. . . so long as in its judgment such control is necessary for the protection of the public.’ ” (pp. 525, 526.)”

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

2. “(a) Is found to be less than 21 years of age at the time of apprehension ; ‘ ‘ (b) Is not sentenced to death, imprisonment for life, imprisonment for 90 days or less, or the payment of a fine, or after having been directed to pay a fine, defaults in the payment thereof, and is subject to imprisonment for more than 90 days under the judgment; ‘ (c) Is not granted probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 271 Cal. App. 2d 205 - People v. Wheeler