62 Wash. App. 69 - State v. Harper’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
May 1995
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 113 Wash. 2d 83 - State v. Shove · State v. Gardner · 116 Wash. 2d 238 - State v. Stephens · 108 Wash. 2d 527 - State v. Bernhard · 112 Wash. 2d 606 - State v. Pennington
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[N]o matter how persuasive those arguments may be as a matter of policy, they must be addressed to the Legislature and not to the courts. As was the case in dealing with sex offenders, when the Legislature is persuaded that drug treatment is desirable it will affirmatively authorize such sentencing. Our responsibility is to apply the SRA as written.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“The purpose of this chapter is to make the criminal justice system accountable to the public by developing a system for the sentencing of felony offenders which structures, but does not eliminate, discretionary decisions affecting sentences ... [the chapter] is designed to: (1) Ensure that the punishment for a criminal offense is proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender's criminal history; (2) Promote respect for the law by providing punishment which is just; (3) Be commensurate with the punishment imposed on others committing similar offenses; (4) Protect the public; (5) Offer the offender an opportunity to improve him or herself; and (6) Make frugal use of the state's resources.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Upon considering public policy and the purpose of this chapter, we hold, as a matter of law, that a drug or alcohol problem in and of itself is not a substantial or compelling reason justifying imposition of an exceptional sentence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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