PEOPLE v. McCHESTER’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When calculating the sentencing guidelines, a court may consider all record evidence, including the contents of a [presentence investigation report (PSIR) ], plea admissions, and testimony presented at a preliminary examination.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 325 Mich. App. 507 - People of Michigan v. Anthony Ray McFarlane Jr · 320 Mich. App. 603 - People of Michigan v. Michael Anthony Wellman

2. “[i]n making this determination, the fact that treatment has not been sought is not conclusive.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 726 - People of Michigan v. Robert Lee Rosa · 320 Mich. App. 603 - People of Michigan v. Michael Anthony Wellman

3. “Offense Variable 4 concerns psychological injury to a victim and directs a sentencing court to assess 10 points if '[s]erious psychological injury requiring professional treatment occurred to a victim[.]'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 322 Mich. App. 726 - People of Michigan v. Robert Lee Rosa