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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 34 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Washington.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Washington Anchor | green | “cannot be given controlling weight unless they are 'of such overwhelming significance that they necessarily outweigh all other factors.” | 11 |
| 2 | State v. Bell | green | “has a duty to exercise his or her discretion by focusing on a defendant's amenability for correction and by considering all of the relevant factors, including evidence that is favorable to a defendant.” | 8 |
| 3 | State v. McKim | green | “cannot be given controlling weight unless they are of such overwhelming significance that they necessarily outweigh all other factors.” | 5 |
| 4 | State v. Pinkham | green | “if the district attorney general denies pretrial diversion, that denial must be written and must include both an enumeration of the evidence that was considered and a discussion of the factors considered and weight accorded each.” | 5 |
| 5 | State v. Yancey | green | “the trial court should examine each relevant factor in the pretrial diversion process to determine whether the district attorney general has considered that factor and whether the district attorney general's finding with respect to that factor is supported by substantial evidenc…” | 3 |
| 6 | State v. Pinkham | green | “an enumeration of the evidence that was considered and a discussion of the factors considered and weight accorded each.” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.