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5 canonical passages across 4 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 Black v. Blount.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Black v. Blount Anchor
tenn · 1996
green “preserve the power and vindicate the dignity and authority of the law” 8
2 Thigpen v. Thigpen
tennctapp · 1993
green “in a very true sense raise an issue between the public and the accused.” 4
3 In re Sneed
tenn · 2010
green “although statutory criteria may support the imposition of consecutive sentences, the overall length of the sentence must be 'justly deserved in relation to the seriousness of the offenses,' and 'no greater than that deserved' under the circumstances.” 3
4 In re Sneed
tenn · 2010
green “justly deserved in relation to the seriousness of the offenses,” 3
5 Hundhausen v. U. S. Marine Fire Insurance
tenn · 1871
neutral “if the punishment seems to be excessive this court on appeal has jurisdiction to revise and reduce the sentence.” 2

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