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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 44 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 Ex Rel. Strickland v. Melton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Ex Rel. Strickland v. Melton Anchor | green | “probation is not a sentence for a crime but instead is an act of grace upon the part of the state to a person who has been convicted of a crime.” | 12 |
| 2 | State v. Duke | green | “the decision as to whether the imposition of probation is appropriate in a certain case is entirely within the circuit court's discretion.” | 10 |
| 3 | State v. Miller | green | “the matter of probation is within the sound discretion of the trial court.” | 7 |
| 4 | State Ex Rel. Strickland v. Melton | green | “probation is 'simply one of the devices of an enlightened system of penology which has for its purpose the reclamation and rehabilitation of the criminal.” | 5 |
| 5 | State v. Loy | green | “a defendant convicted of a crime has no absolute right to probation.” | 5 |
| 6 | State v. Jones | green | “probation is a matter of grace and not a matter of right.” | 5 |
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.