People v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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

1. “Surety bonds may be posted by a commercial `bondsman,' who collects a fee for this service . . ., or by a private individual, who generally pledges real property to the court in exchange for the defendant's release.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 276 Mich. App. 482 - In Re Bail Bond Forfeiture

2. “[i]f good cause is not shown, the court shall enter judgment against the surety on the recognizance for an amount determined appropriate by the court but not more than the full amount of the recognizance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 276 Mich. App. 482 - In Re Bail Bond Forfeiture