State v. Kerrigan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““[The] charges were not made known to [the defendant] or his attorney in advance of the [remission] hearing. Thus there was no opportunity to prepare a defense, to call witnesses in his own behalf or to confront those who had made the charges. Such a procedure cannot measure up to the ‘considerations of fairness and sound judicial administration’ which *** are mandated by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ***.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People v. Di Costanzo

2. ““IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That execution of said sentence is hereby stayed until March 3, 1976, at the hour of 10:30 a.m., at which time defendant shall appear and show cause why he should not begin serving said sentence.” Id. at 703 , 571 P.2d at 764 .”

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

3. ““2. Suspend the execution of the judgment at the time of judgment or at any time during the term of a sentence in the county jail and place the defendant on probation under such terms and conditions as it deems necessary and expedient .... ””

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