State v. Constantopolous’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he judicial authority may at any time correct an illegal sentence or other illegal disposition, or it may correct a sentence imposed in an illegal manner or any other disposition made in an illegal manner.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 169 Conn. App. 56 - State v. Estrella J.C. · 168 Conn. App. 19 - State v. Baker

2. “[b]oth the trial court and this court, on appeal, have the power, at any time, to correct a sentence that is illegal.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 169 Conn. App. 56 - State v. Estrella J.C. · 168 Conn. App. 19 - State v. Baker

3. “An illegal sentence is essentially one which either exceeds the relevant statutory maximum limits, violates a defendant's right against double jeopardy, is ambiguous, or is internally contradictory.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 168 Conn. App. 19 - State v. Baker