State v. Boggs’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. The defendant has a previous history of criminal convictions or criminal behavior in addition to those necessary to establish the appropriate range. 3. The offense involved more than one victim. 5. The defendant treated or allowed a victim to be treated with exceptional cruelty. 10. The defendant had no hesitation about committing a crime when the risk to human life was high. 12. During the commission of the felony, the defendant willfully inflicted bodily injury upon another person, or the actions of the defendant resulted in the death of or serious bodily injury to a victim or person other than the intended victim. 13(B). The felony was committed while on any of the following forms of release if such release is from a prior felony conviction ... parole. 16. The crime was committed under circumstances under which the potential for bodily injury to the victim was great.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Reid

2. “[i]n determining one's suitability for full probation, the court may consider the circumstances of the offense, the defendant's potential or lack of potential for rehabilitation, whether full probation will unduly depreciate the seriousness of the offense, and whether a sentence other than full probation would provide an effective deterrent to others likely to commit similar crimes.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Farmer

3. “the [trial] court's decision to do so is proper given the discretion allowed a trial court in considering enhancement factors.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Butler