State v. Richardson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. If no reasons for departure are stated on the record at the time of sentencing, no departure will be allowed. 2. If reasons supporting the departure are stated, this court will examine the record to determine if the reasons given justify the departure. 3. If the reasons given justify the departure, the departure will be allowed. 4. If the reasons given are improper or inadequate, but there is sufficient evidence in the record to justify departure, the departure will be affirmed. 5. If the reasons given are improper or inadequate and there is insufficient evidence of record to justify the departure, the departure will be reversed.”

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

2. “[E]vidence tending to incriminate another is inadmissible in the absence of proof of facts to connect that person with the crime.”

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

3. “be allowed to throw strands of speculation on the wall and see if any of them will stick”

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