Jimenez v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “• “[T]he defendant ... may earn time off the period of incarceration imposed through the award of good conduct time.” • “It is also possible that the length of time for which the defendant will be imprisoned might be reduced by the award of parole.” • This defendant “will not become eligible for parole until the actual time served equals one-half of the sentence imposed or 30 years, whichever is less, without consideration of any good conduct time he may earn .... Eligibility for parole does not guarantee that parole will be granted.” • “It cannot accurately be predicted how the parole law and good conduct time might be applied to this defendant (3)27, because the application of these laws will depend on decisions made by prison and parole authorities.” • “You may consider the existence of the parole law and good conduct time. However, you are not to consider the extent to which good conduct time may be awarded to or forfeited by this particular defendant. You are not to consider the manner in which the parole law may be applied to this particular defendant.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Parker v. State · Bradley v. State

2. “Under the law applicable in this case, the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, may earn time off the period of incarceration imposed through the award of good conduct time. Prison authorities may award good conduct time to a prisoner who exhibits good behavior, diligence in carrying out prison work assignments, and attempts at rehabilitation. If a prisoner engages in misconduct, prison authorities may also take away all or part of any good conduct time earned by the prisoner.”

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

3. “We believe the Waco Court of Appeals was correct in assuming the charge is erroneous when given in a case where the accumulation of good-conduct time cannot result in early release. 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Phat Van Bui v. State