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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 95 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. Formaro.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Formaro Anchor
iowa · 2002
green “we will not reverse the decision of the district court absent an abuse of discretion or some defect in the sentencing procedure.” 50
2 State v. Wright
iowa · 1983
green “the right of an individual judge to balance the relevant factors in determining an appropriate sentence inheres in the discretionary standard.” 22
3 State v. Grandberry
iowa · 2000
green “sentencing decisions . . . are cloaked with a strong presumption in their favor.” 9
4 State v. Wright
iowa · 1983
green “right of an individual judge to balance the relevant factors in determining an appropriate sentence inheres in the discretionary standard” 7

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