Ventling v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘ “A Court does not abuse its discretion unless it acts in a manner which exceeds the bounds of reason under the circumstances. In determining whether there has been an abuse of discretion, the ultimate issue is whether or not the court could reasonably conclude as it did. An abuse of discretion has been said to mean an error of law committed by the court under the circumstances. * * * ” ’ Wright v. State, supra, 670 P.2d at 1092 , quoting Martinez v. State, Wyo., 611 P.2d 831, 838 (1980).””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Volz v. State · Stoddard v. State

2. ““ ‘There is no decision in the criminal process that is as complicated and difficult as the one made by the sentencing judge. A sentence prescribes punishment, but it also should be the foundation of an attempt to rehabilitate the offender, to insure that he does not endanger the community, and to deter others from similar crimes in the future. Often these objectives are mutually inconsistent, and the sentencing judge must choose one at the expense of the others.’ ” (Quoting 4 Wharton’s Criminal Procedure § 609, p. 207 n. 14 (12th ed. 1976.))”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Volz v. State · Stoddard v. State