Ira v. Janecka’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'the same characteristics that render juveniles less culpable than adults suggest . . . that juveniles will be less susceptible to deterrence.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Gulley · 58 Kan. App. 2d 947 - Williams v. State

2. “is the outer limit of what is constitutionally acceptable”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Watkins · Carter, Bowie, McCullough v. State

3. “[T]he Graham Court 25 had no intention of limiting its new categorical rule to sentences denominated under the exclusive term of 'life in prison.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 58 Kan. App. 2d 947 - Williams v. State