In re D.W.’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
29
cited by 29 later decisions
1
states following
January 2026
most recently cited
29 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Terry v. Ohio · Illinois v. Gates · Illinois v. Wardlow · Alabama v. White · Florida v. JL
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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[a]n individual is subject to an investigatory detention when, in view of all the circumstances surrounding the incident, by means of physical force or show of authority, a reasonable person would have believed that he was not free to leave or is compelled to respond to questions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Wertz“The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Wertz
How this case has been treated — in progress
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