87 Cal. App. 4th 856 - People v. Ian C.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(§ 602.) Here, minor was detained as part of a stolen vehicle investigation, so she comes within the scope of section 602, and Deputy Mamon was authorized to take minor into temporary custody under section 625, subdivision (a). According to section 626, minors detained under section 625 may be (a) released, (b) delivered to an agency for shelter, (c) released after issuing a notice to appear before a probation officer, or (d) delivered to a probation officer. (§ 626, subds. (a)-(d).) In deciding between these options, an officer”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. R.W. (In re R.W.)

2. “shall prefer the alternative which least restricts the minor's freedom of movement, provided that alternative is compatible with the best interests of the minor and the community.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. R.W. (In re R.W.)

3. “chauffeurs and babysitters for wayward children”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. R.W. (In re R.W.)