State v. Vaughn’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * The existence of probable cause is determined by application of an objective rather than a subjective standard. Beck v. State of Ohio, 379 U.S. 89 , 85 S.Ct. 223 , 13 L.Ed.2d 142 . Probable cause exists ‘ * * where “the facts and circumstances within their [the officers’] knowledge and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information [are] sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that” an offense has been or is being committed.’ Ker v. State of California, 374 U.S. [23] 35, 83 S.Ct. [1623] 1630, 10 L.Ed.2d 726 .””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Brown · State v. Dessureault

2. ““4. When he has probable cause to believe that a felony has been or is being committed and reasonable ground to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing it.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Saiz