State v. Cronkhite’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
1
states following
July 2018
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Wolff v. McDonnell · Solem v. Helm · Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex · Harmelin v. Michigan
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.
“Generally, a sentence that falls within the parameters of a statutorily prescribed penalty does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Only extreme sentences that are “grossly disproportionate” to the crime conceivably violate the Eighth Amendment. Substantial deference is afforded the legislature in setting the penalty for crimes. Notwithstanding, it is within the court’s power to determine whether the term of imprisonment imposed is grossly disproportionate to the crime charged. If it is not, no further analysis is necessary.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Sallis · State v. Kehoe
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.