3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 24 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 People v. Guaman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Guaman Anchor | green | “utilization of the risk assessment instrument will generally 'result in the proper classification in most cases so that departures will be the exception not the rule” | 12 |
| 2 | People v. Inghilleri | green | “a departure from the presumptive risk level is warranted where 'there exists an aggravating or mitigating factor of a kind or to a degree not otherwise taken into account by the guidelines” | 7 |
| 3 | People v. Bowens | green | “there exists an aggravating or mitigating factor of a kind, or to a degree, that is otherwise not adequately taken into account by the guidelines” | 5 |
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.