Hatchett v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

28 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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The rule is that the property to be searched must be particularly described in the search warrant before it is valid. The test is whether, or not, the description will enable an officer to locate the place to be searched with reasonable certainty. We have held that the describing of the place to be searched by naming the occupant satisfies the above-mentioned test. O’Brien v. State, 158 Tenn. 400 , 14 S.W.2d 51 ; Webb v. State, 173 Tenn. 518 , 121 S.W.2d 550 ; Garrett v. State, 194 Tenn. 124 , 250 S.W.2d 43 . The description directed the officers to the residence of the defendant on the old Perryville Road about one and three-fourths miles from Lexington. It is true that the distance from the Court House is about a mile off of the distance to the defendant’s home, but the officers could by inquiring identify the premises described in the warrant. Webb v. State, supra.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Feagins v. State

2. “Residence of Ab Hatchett in 5th Civil District on the South side of old Perryville Road about 1¾ miles from Lexington, Tennessee Court House. The house is a white frame house on the South side of old Per-ryville Road and this search warrant is for all out houses, barns and vehicles on said premises.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Bostic