State v. Levin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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. “Levin's convictions for drug offenses are based on evidence gathered during an approximately one-and-one-half hour traffic stop on the Provo Dike Road in a rural area near Utah Lake. Deputy Wayne Keith of the Utah County Sheriff's Office was on patrol when he noticed a convertible bearing expired registration tags parked on the side of the road. Three occupants were sitting in the convertible with the roof down. Without activating his lights or siren, Deputy Keith parked behind the convertible He approached on foot and saw several open containers of alcohol in plain view inside the convertible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2007 UT App 65 - State v. Levin

2. “[IInvestigative stops involving several suspects must be afforded additional time.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 2012 UT App 168 - State v. Little

3. “when a [witness] seeks to mischaracterize a prior conviction,”

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