State v. VanNess’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “Warrantless inventory searches are permissible because they (1) protect State V. Peck, No. 96069-1 (consolidated with State aa Tellvik, No. 96073-9) the vehicle owner's (or occupants') property,(2) protect law enforcement agencies/officers and temporary storage bailees from false claims of theft, and (3) protect police officers and the public from potential danger.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 Wash. 2d 148 - State v. Peck

2. “Unlike a probable cause search and search incident to arrest, officers conducting an inventory search perform an administrative or caretaking function.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 Wash. 2d 148 - State v. Peck

3. “Absent exigent circumstances, a legitimate inventory search only calls for noting such an item as a sealed unit,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 Wash. 2d 148 - State v. Peck