State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]o apply the Ferrier rule in these situations would unnecessarily hamper a police officer's ability to investigate complaints and assist the citizenry.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Khounvichai · State v. Kennedy

2. “[A]utomatic standing still maintains a presence in Washington.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. SHUFFELEN · State v. Williams

3. “`an arrest warrant requirement may afford less protection than a search warrant requirement, but it will suffice to interpose the magistrate's determination of probable cause between the zealous officer and the citizen.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hatchie · State v. Thompson