State v. Puckett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The motion to suppress may be based upon any one or more of the following grounds: (1) That the search and seizure were made without warrant and without lawful authority; (2) That the warrant was improper upon its face or was illegally issued, including the issuance of a warrant without proper showing of probable cause; (3) That the property seized was not that described in the warrant and that the officer was not otherwise lawfully privileged to seize the same; (4) That the warrant was illegally executed by the officer; (5) That in any other manner the search and seizure violated the rights of the movant under section 15 of article I of the Constitution of Missouri, of the fourth and fourteenth amendments of the Constitution of the United States.”

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

2. “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 575.100, RSMo, and with the approval of the affected court, any law enforcement officer who seizes hazardous materials as evidence related to a criminal investigation may collect representative samples of such hazardous materials, and destroy or dispose of, or direct another person to destroy or dispose of the remaining quantity of such hazardous materials.”

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

3. ““Generally, a remedial writ is the proper route to review interlocutory orders in a criminal case.” ... Our dismissal of the State’s improvidently filed appeal does not leave the State without recourse. The State remains free to seek review of the trial court’s order by way of a remedial writ.”

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