State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 5 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Under section 60-525, R. S. Supp., 1965, a license to operate a motor vehicle remains .suspended and revoked until the operator has complied with the financial responsibility laws of this state and has secured a new license as permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this state. * * * “A resident or nonresident whose operator’s license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended or revoked cannot evade compliance with the statutes of this state by the expedient of securing a license in another state or jurisdiction.””

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

2. “Every temporary restriction of absolute freedom of movement is not an illegal police action and courts have recognized the right of law enforcement officers reasonably and temporarily to stop vehicles and question occupants, even though the grounds for questioning might not amount to a basis for arrest or search. (Emphasis added). [Citations omitted].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Bell

3. ““It is only by alertness to proper occasions for prompt inquiries and investigations that effective prevention of crime and enforcement of law is possible * * *.” United States v. Bonanno, 180 F.Supp. 71, 89 (S.D.N.Y. 1960), quoting Brinegar v. United States, 338 U.S. 160 , 69 S.Ct. 1302 , 93 L.Ed. 1879 (1949).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Borman v. Tschida