State v. Blanco’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the facts and circumstances present the police with a reasonable belief that the subject of the arrest warrant resides in the home; and (2) the facts and circumstances present the police with a reasonable belief that the subject of the arrest warrant is present in the home at the time entry is effected.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 382 Wis. 2d 92 - State v. Steven T. Delap · 386 Wis. 2d 352 - State v. Rhodes

2. “An arrest warrant authorizes the police to enter the suspect's residence to execute the warrant if there is reason to believe he will be found there; the officer does not need a search warrant.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 386 Wis. 2d 352 - State v. Rhodes · 2009 WI App 97 - State v. Robinson

3. “(1) a tip that [defendant] was `staying' at the apartment building; (2) confirmation from the building manager that [defendant] may be staying in the [co-defendant's] apartment; (3) representation from an occupant of the building that [defendant] had just been outside the apartment smoking a cigarette; (4) representation from an occupant of the building that [defendant] returned to the [co-defendant's] apartment after smoking his cigarette; and (5) evidence that [defendant] was not at the [address on the arrest warrant] or any other location investigated earlier that day by police”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 342 N.J. Super. 474 - State v. Miller