State v. Broadfoot’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Appellant also asserts that police conduct «in securing appellant’s house while procuring a warrant violated appellant’s rights under the Fourth Amendment and requires suppression of items seized pursuant to that warrant. To the contrary, the police in this situation did precisely what we continually exhort them to do. The officers resisted the impulse to search the house immediately — conduct which would have violated appellant’s Fourth Amendment rights. Instead they submitted the issue to a detached, impartial magistrate. A search warrant was properly procured. Under the circumstances, police could not be expected to leave the house unattended. So long as there is no unreasonable delay in seeking and procuring a search warrant, securing the premises is not unreasonable police conduct. See State v. Cook, 115 Ariz. 188 , 564 P.2d 877 (1977); State v. Smith, 112 Ariz. 531 , 544 P.2d 213 (1975).” 566 P.2d at 687 (emphasis added).”

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

2. ““The license plate number of the car the suspects left in was taken down by a witness. This led police to appellant’s house, where the suspects had driven. Police detained four men outside the house, two of whom were identified by the clerk as the suspects. A warrant to search the house was sought and issued. Appellant’s house was secured until the warrant was issued, and no one, including appellant’s wife, was permitted access.” 566 P.2d at 680 (emphasis added).”

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

3. ““A conviction shall not be had on the testimony of an accomplice unless the accomplice is corroborated by other evidence which, in itself and without aid of the testimony of the accomplice, tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense. The corroboration is not sufficient if it merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof.” A.R.S. § 13-136.”

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