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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 217 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 Du v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Du v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “criminal sentencing decisions are among the most difficult judgment calls trial judges face.” | 80 |
| 2 | Scott v. Commonwealth | green | “when a statute prescribes a maximum imprisonment penalty and the sentence does not exceed that maximum, the sentence will not be overturned as being an abuse of discretion.” | 51 |
| 3 | Du v. Commonwealth | green | “because this task is so difficult, it must rest heavily on judges closest to the facts of the case-those hearing and seeing the witnesses, taking into account their verbal and nonverbal communication, and placing all of it in the context of the entire case.” | 46 |
| 4 | Runyon v. Commonwealth | green | “the sentencing guidelines are advisory only and do not require trial courts to impose specific sentences.” | 17 |
| 5 | Franklin Lee Thomason, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “within the statutory range, and our task is complete.” | 12 |
| 6 | Franklin Lee Thomason, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “appellant's sentence was within the statutory range, and our task is complete.” | 11 |
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.