5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 20 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. Van Ruler.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Van Ruler Anchor | green | “the record shows the sentencing court carefully evaluated all the testimony and information presented before making a determination.” | 5 |
| 2 | State v. Mendoza | green | “if the district court has discretion to depart from a presumptive sentence, it must exercise that discretion by deliberately considering circumstances for and against departure.” | 4 |
| 3 | State v. Jackson | green | “all three numbers in any given cell on the sentencing guidelines grid constitute an acceptable sentence . . . .” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Van Ruler | green | “although the district court is required to give reasons for departure, an explanation is not required when the court considers reasons for departure but elects to impose the presumptive sentence.” | 4 |
| 5 | State v. Mendoza | green | “it must exercise that discretion by deliberately considering circumstances for and against departure.” | 3 |
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.