State v. Housewright’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
November 2017
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Ashby · State v. Fletcher · State v. Smith · State v. Dykes · State v. Hartley
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) Sentences involving confinement should be based on the following considerations: (A) Confinement is necessary to protect society by restraining a defendant who has a long history of criminal conduct; (B) Confinement is necessary to avoid depreciating the seriousness of the offense or confinement is particularly suited to provide an effective deterrence to others likely to commit similar offenses; or (C) Measures less restrictive than confinement have frequently or recently been applied unsuccessfully to the defendant[.]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(a) A defendant shall be eligible for probation under [the Sentencing Act] if the sentence actually imposed upon the defendant is ten (10) years or less; .... (b) A court shall have authority to impose probation as part of its sentencing determination at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing! There shall be no petition for probation filed by the defendant and probation shall be automatically considered by the court as a sentencing alternative for eligible defendants; provided, that nothing in [the Sentencing Act] shall be construed as altering any provision of present statutory or case law requiring that the burden of establishing suitability for probation rests with the defendant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“(1) The evidence, if any, received at the trial and the sentencing hearing; (2) The presentence report; (3) The principles of sentencing and arguments as to .sentencing alternatives; (4) The nature and characteristics of the criminal conduct involved; (5) Evidence and information offered by the parties on the mitigating and enhancement factors set out in [Tennessee Code Annotated sections] 40-35-113 and 40-35-114; (6) Any statistical information provided by the administrative office of the courts as to sentencing practices for' similar offenses in Tennessee; and (7) Any statement the defendant wishes to make in the defendant’s own behalf about sentencing.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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