State v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

77 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 83 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When presented with a question of constitutional fact, this court engages in a two-step inquiry. First, we review the circuit court's findings of historical fact under a deferential standard, upholding them unless they are clearly erroneous. Second, we independently apply constitutional principles to those facts.”

   14 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 384 Wis. 2d 416 - State v. Johnny K. Pinder · State v. Richard L. Weber

2. “Our review of an order granting or denying a motion to suppress evidence presents a question of constitutional fact.”

   9 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Richard L. Weber · 382 Wis. 2d 92 - State v. Steven T. Delap

3. “[t]he Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 11 of the Wisconsin Constitution protect the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 384 Wis. 2d 416 - State v. Johnny K. Pinder · State v. Patrick K. Kozel