Assessors Assessors Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2000 to 2006; busiest year 2005 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: Guilty of murder, sentenced to death (2); Guilty of manslaughter (1); Acquitted (1); Not Guilty (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Section 203 of the Penal Code (2)
• Section 204 of the Penal Code (1)
• Section 205 of the Penal Code (1)
• Section 1119 of the Penal Code (1)
• Section 8 of the Evidence Act (1)
• Penal Code (1)
• Evidence Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence of death (2), Appeal from a conviction for manslaughter (1), Appeal from a conviction for murder (1)
• [Criminal] outcomes — Guilty of murder, sentenced to death: 2/5, Guilty of manslaughter: 1/5, Acquitted: 1/5, Not Guilty: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~11453 words
• Includes panel decisions

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Section 203 of the Penal Code (2), Section 204 of the Penal Code (1), Section 205 of the Penal Code (1), Section 1119 of the Penal Code (1), Section 8 of the Evidence Act (1)