State v. Burton’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 2012
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Sepulvado · 384 So. 2d 355 - State v. Bonanno · 425 So. 2d 1251 - State v. Telsee · State v. Quimby · Brunner v. Gerstner
Most-quoted passages
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“A sentence greater than one received by another defendant for the same crime does not render the sentence cruel and unusual. The disparity of sentences between codefendants is only a factor to be considered along with all other appropriate considerations. Disparity of sentences, even between codefendants involved in the same crime, does not render a sentence disproportionate if the nature of the defendant’s participation or his character or propensities differ significantly from those of his confederates. In providing a wide range of criminal sanctions for violations of a statute, the legislature obviously intended that the judge should exercise his sentencing discretion to impose sentences gradated according to individualized circumstances of the offense and the offender.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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