Hills v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “At a resentencing hearing “the physical evidence admitted and marked as exhibits in the first trial may be considered, so much of the transcript of the testimony and proceedings in the first trial as may be necessary to show the nature of the offense charged and the circumstances under which it was committed may be read in open court, and such additional evidence as may be competent and relevant to the issue of punishment may be adduced.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 60 Va. App. 35 - Booker v. Commonwealth

2. “knowledge of parole ineligibility rules and exploration of potential jurors' opinions on that subject would be a proper topic for voir dire.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Winston v. Com.

3. “the Court of Appeals correctly remanded Hills’ case to the trial court only for a new sentencing hearing”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 60 Va. App. 35 - Booker v. Commonwealth