United States v. Sanchez’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 federal appellate ·

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

1. “When the premises in question was the defendant’s family home, by definition it was used for that lawful purpose 100% of the time. Yet Congress in enacting [21 U.S.C.] § 856 and in directing the Commission to adopt § 2Dl.l(b)(12) surely intended to deter the manufacture and distribution of illegal drugs in “crack houses” where children are being raised. Thus, prior decisions have upheld [21 U.S.C.] § 856 convictions where [the] defendant used the premises in question as a primary residence as well as for substantial drug trafficking.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Flores-Olague

2. “in conducting this large drug trade, Sanchez used his residence not only for the drop-off, storage, and pick-up of drugs, but also as a secure place to settle the financials”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Hopper

3. “Rather, we consider the two in tandem and determine whether the prohibited purpose can be fairly described as a 'primary or principal' use of the premises.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Hopper