Hedden v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
November 2016
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Harris v. State · Davis v. State · 301 Ga. App. 854 - Hedden v. State
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“may deviate from the mandatory minimum sentence as set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section, or any portion thereof, . . . provided that: (A) The defendant has no prior conviction of an offense prohibited by Chapter 6 of Title 16 [sexual offenses] or Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 [obscenity offenses related to minors], nor a prior conviction for any [similar] offense under federal law or the laws of another state . . . ; (B) The defendant did not use a deadly weapon or any object, device, or instrument which when used offensively against a person would be likely to or actually did result in serious bodily injury during the commission of the offense; (C) The court has not found evidence of a relevant similar transaction; (D) The victim did not suffer any intentional physical harm during the commission of the offense; (E) The offense did not involve the transportation of the victim; and (F) The victim was not physically restrained during the commission of the offense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Under the statutory scheme set forth in OCGA § 17-10-6.2, a trial court is prohibited from probating, suspending, staying, deferring, or withholding any of the mandatory term of imprisonment stated for any of the specified offenses. OCGA § 17-10-6.2 (b). However, if certain factors are found, a sentencing court is given the discretion to deviate from the mandatory minimum prison sentence; all of the factors stated must be present to authorize a court to deviate from the mandatory minimum sentence, OCGA § 17-10-6.2 (c) (1) (A)-(F). 2”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Evans v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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