State v. Rockford’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. “[i]t is well settled that officers searching a person's home, car or belongings under authority of a search warrant are authorized to use only those investigatory methods, and to search only those places [or persons], 5 A-1577-12T2 appropriate in light of the scope of the warrant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 435 N.J. Super. 519 - State of New Jersey v. Chad Bivins

2. “Those findings warrant particular deference when they are substantially influenced by [the trial judge's] opportunity to hear and see the witnesses and to have the 'feel' of the case, which a reviewing court cannot enjoy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 442 N.J. Super. 287 - State of New Jersey v. George A. Myers

3. “We consider the factual findings of the trial court, premised upon detailed testimony elicited in a lengthy suppression hearing, in accordance with a deferential standard of review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 444 N.J. Super. 393 - State of New Jersey v. Daniel Mordente