170 N.C. App. 222 - State v. Shearin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence of contraband, plainly felt during a pat-down or frisk, may also be admissible, provided the officer had probable cause to believe that the item was in fact contraband.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 214 N.C. App. 489 - In Re Db · 241 N.C. App. 658 - State v. Walker

2. “is limited to the person's outer clothing and to the search for weapons that may be used against the officer.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 N.C. App. 760 - State v. Gaddy · 246 N.C. App. 677 - State v. Johnson

3. “determining whether an officer had a 'reasonable suspicion to make an investigatory stop' or had reason to believe that a Defendant was armed and dangerous, trial courts must consider the totality of the circumstances.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 N.C. App. 760 - State v. Gaddy