Wharton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In promulgating Rule 21, this court accepted Justice Rabinowitz's [dissenting] position in Bear [v. State ] that review of erimi-nal sentences is inherent in [this court's] power as the court of "final appellate jurisdiction" [under the] Alaska Constitution, art. IV, § 2.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coffman v. State · Johnson v. State

2. “Acts Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his control, sell, prescribe, administer, dispense, give, barter, supply or distribute in any manner, or compound any narcotic drug except as authorized in this chapter.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Elliott v. State

3. “(a) Notification of Right to Appeal Sentence. At the time of imposition of any sentence of imprisonment of 45 days or more, the judge shall inform the defendant as follows: (1) That the sentence may be appealed on the ground that it is excessive.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. State