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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 51 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. Jacobs.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Jacobs Anchor | green | “although the reasons need not be detailed, at least a cursory explanation must be provided to allow appellate review of the trial court's discretionary action.” | 14 |
| 2 | State of Iowa v. Donald James Hill | green | “a district court abuses its discretion when it exercises its discretion on grounds clearly untenable or to an extent clearly unreasonable.” | 14 |
| 3 | State of Iowa v. Donald James Hill | green | “sentencing courts should also explicitly state the reasons for imposing a consecutive sentence, although in doing so the court may rely on the same reasons for imposing a sentence of incarceration.” | 12 |
| 4 | State of Iowa v. Donald James Hill | green | “affords our appellate courts the opportunity to review the discretion of the sentencing court.” | 11 |
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.