People v. Roach’s Empirical Analysis

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13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We see no reason why a 'recall' of sentence under Proposition 36 [the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012] should not be treated as akin to a 'recall' of sentence under section 1170, subdivision (d). Presumably, the voters were aware of the meaning of the term 'recall' as used in criminal sentencing, and of judicial decisions applying that term.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 877 - People v. Steward

2. “A successful petition under section 1170.18 [Proposition 47] vests the trial court with jurisdiction to resentence the applicant, and in doing so the court is required to follow the generally-applicable sentencing procedures in section 1170, et seq.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 877 - People v. Steward

3. “there is no reason why resentencing under Proposition 47 should be different from resentencing following reversal of a conviction or following recall of a sentence under section 1170, subdivision (d), absent statutory language to that effect”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 877 - People v. Steward