3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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. Tyler.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Tyler Anchor | green | “sentences imposed under statutes providing no upper limits may be contested based upon allegations of violation of the proportionality principles contained in article iii, section 5 of the west virginia constitution.” | 12 |
| 2 | State v. Adams | green | “consideration is given to the nature of the offense, the legislative purpose behind the punishment, a comparison of the punishment with what would be inflicted in other jurisdictions, and a comparison with other offenses within the same jurisdiction.” | 8 |
| 3 | State, Department of Health & Human Resources Ex Rel. Robert Michael B. v. Robert Morris N. | green | “a skeletal 'argument', really nothing more than an assertion, does not preserve a claim.” | 6 |
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.