State v. Kasprzycki’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Under the Federal Constitution, the United States Supreme Court has held that two criteria are relevant in determining whether an offense is petty or serious. The first is whether the offense is by its nature serious. If so, the size of the penalty that may be imposed is only of minor relevance, and the right of trial by jury attaches. See Callan v. Wilson, 127 U.S. 540 (1888). If the offense is not by its nature serious, however, the magnitude of the potential penalty set for its punishment becomes important, since it is an indication of the ethical judgments and standards of the community. [Citation omitted.]””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Jordan · State v. Wilson

2. “The offense ... has been classified by the legislature as a petty misdemeanor, the penalty for which is either a fine of not more than $500, or a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both. The defendant was not, therefore, entitled to a jury trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Lindsey