State v. Tafoya’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'The law of this state is realistic. Substance prevails over form.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Adoption of T.M.M.H. – Per Curiam · Rosendahl v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue

2. “"A sentence is effective when pronounced from the bench. State v. Mason , 294 Kan. 675 , 677, 279 P.3d 707 (2012) ; State v. Jackson , 262 Kan. 119 , 140, 936 P.2d 761 (1997). A sentence is the judgment of the court that formally declares to the accused the legal consequences of his or her conviction. State v. Van Winkle , 256 Kan. 890 , 895, 889 P.2d 749 (1995). The final judgment in a criminal case is the sentence. 256 Kan. at 895 [ 889 P.2d 749 ]. Once sentence is pronounced and judgment entered, the district court loses jurisdiction over a criminal case except to correct arithmetic or clerical errors. State v. Hall , 298 Kan. 978 , 983, 319 P.3d 506 (2014)." State v. Tafoya , 304 Kan. 663 , 666-67, 372 P.3d 1247 (2016).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Weekes

3. “"[A] district court has no authority to modify unchallenged sentences following a remand by an appellate court except when modification is needed to correct arithmetic or clerical errors. [Citation omitted.] The only other exception occurs when a sentence is determined to be illegal within the meaning of K.S.A. 22-3504, which may happen at any time. [Citation omitted.]" Tafoya , 304 Kan. at 667 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Dunn