State v. Ho’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We do not read Apprendi and Ring as broadly as does H.O. In those cases, either the guilt or the sentence of an accused was at issue. Neither guilt nor sentencing is at issue at the decline hearing. Rather, the hearing is designed to determine whether the case should be heard in juvenile or adult court. Neither of these cases requires that this jurisdictional determination, intended only to determine the appropriate forum for trial, must be supported by the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard. All that is required is sufficient evidence for a judge to make the discretionary determination whether to retain or transfer jurisdiction of the case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Childress · In Re Hegney

2. “a juvenile court use the `beyond a reasonable doubt' standard to determine whether to decline jurisdiction over a juvenile charged with a crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Hegney

3. “Washington courts depart from the well-established principle that the `preponderance of the evidence' standard applies to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Hegney