State v. Beaupre’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “First, if the informant is anonymous, independent corroboration of the informant’s information is required. Reesman, ¶ 28. If the informant is not anonymous, the next inquiry is whether the informant’s information is based on personal observation or hearsay. Reesman, ¶ 29. If based on hearsay, then independent corroboration is needed. Reesman, ¶ 30. If based on the informant’s personal observation, we then address reliability by determining whether the informant has provided reliable and accurate information to officers in the past, whether the admission is against the informant’s interest, or whether the informant was motivated by good citizenship. Reesman, ¶¶ 31-34.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thomas Tucker Jr. · State v. Barnaby

2. “[w]hen assessing a search warrant application, `[t]he test is not to determine whether each individual fact presented in the application for search warrant establishes probable cause, but to determine from the totality of the circumstances whether there is probable cause.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Barnaby