State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
February 1995
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Holt v. State · Howard v. State · Leek v. State · Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin v. Gallardo · McBee v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“establishes a range from one to five years if the jury deems the offense to be a felony, and a jail term of not more than one year, and a fine of up to $500, if it deems the offense to be a misdemeanor. By establishing sentences of five and three years [for the two convictions], the jury in this case adjudged the defendant’s conduct to be felonious, making applicable the statutory range of one to five years.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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