State v. Moa’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

61 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 65 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[Als a general rule, we presume that the district court made all the necessary considerations when making a sentencing decision.”

   12 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Perkins · State v. Melendrez

2. “(1) evidence of reliance, such as an affirmative representation in the record that the judge actually relied on the specific information in reaching her decision, and (2) that the information [the judge] relied upon was irrelevant.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Perkins · State v. Christensen

3. “[A] sentencing judge is not required to articulate what information she considers in imposing a sentence.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Perkins · State v. Melendrez