10 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 614 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 Cardwell v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardwell v. State Anchor | green | “our sense of the culpability of the defendant, the severity of the crime, the damage done to others, and myriad other facts that come to light in a given case.” | 159 |
| 2 | Cardwell v. State | green | “sentencing is principally a discretionary function in which the trial court's judgment should receive considerable deference.” | 91 |
| 3 | Charles Stephenson v. State of Indiana | green | “prevails unless overcome by compelling evidence portraying in a positive light the nature of the offense (such as accompanied by restraint, regard, and lack of brutality) and the defendant's character (such as substantial virtuous traits or persistent examples of good character).” | 87 |
| 4 | Roush v. State | green | “authorize independent appellate review and revision of a sentence imposed by the trial court.” | 82 |
| 5 | Roush v. State | green | “a defendant must persuade the appellate court that his or her sentence has met the inappropriateness standard of review.” | 75 |
| 6 | Michael T. Shoun v. State of Indiana | green | “should receive considerable deference.” | 39 |
| 7 | Keyshawn D. Sanders v. State of Indiana | green | “the court may revise a sentence authorized by statute if, after due consideration of the trial court's decision, the court finds that the sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.” | 33 |
| 8 | Richard C. Gross v. State of Indiana | green | “a sentencing statement that explains reasons for imposing a sentence-including a finding of aggravating and mitigating factors if any-but the record does not support the reasons;” | 27 |
| 9 | Richard C. Gross v. State of Indiana | green | “clearly against the logic and effect of the facts and circumstances before the court, or the reasonable, probable, and actual deductions to be drawn therefrom.” | 18 |
| 10 | Roush v. State | green | “persuade the appellate court that his or her sentence has met the inappropriateness standard of review.” | 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.