924 So. 2d 1205 - State v. Thibodeaux’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]he defendant's criminal history; the gravity or dangerousness of the offense; the viciousness of the crimes; the harm done to the victims; whether the defendant constitutes an unusual risk of danger to the public; the defendant's apparent disregard for the property of others; the potential for the defendant's rehabilitation; and whether the defendant has received a benefit from a plea bargain.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 62 So. 3d 327 - State v. Hurst · 175 So. 3d 1122 - State v. Mouton

2. “[T]he trial court must articulate particular justification for such a sentence beyond a mere articulation of the standard sentencing guidelines set forth in La. C.Cr.P. art. 894.1.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 981 So. 2d 276 - State v. Leyva-Martinez · 970 So. 2d 1263 - State v. Holland

3. “[i]f the defendant is convicted of two or more offenses based on the same act or transaction, or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan, the terms of imprisonment shall be served concurrently unless the court expressly directs that some or all be served consecutively.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 981 So. 2d 276 - State v. Leyva-Martinez