State v. Stachowski’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. “Grounds for restitution (a) A court may enter a judgment of restitution that orders a defendant ... to make restitution in addition to any other penalty for the commission of a crime ..., if ... (2) as a direct result of the crime ..., the victim suffered ... (ii) direct out-of-pocket loss .... Victim presumed to have right to restitution (b) A victim is presumed to have a right to restitution under subsection (a) of this section if: (1) the victim or the State requests restitution; and (2) the court is presented with competent evidence of any item listed in subsection (a) of this section.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 Md. App. 233 - Shannon v. State

2. “'direct result' of the criminal conduct is central traditionally to mapping the outer limits of a trial court's discretion in ordering restitution in most cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 Md. App. 233 - Shannon v. State

3. “[o]ur cases are clear that restitution may be compelled only where the injury results from the actions that made the defendant's conduct criminal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 Md. App. 233 - Shannon v. State