State v. Curtis’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

46 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 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““It is not necessary that the evidence giving rise to such probable cause be sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt nor must it be sufficient to prove that guilt is more probable than not. It is only necessary that the evidence leads the officer to believe that guilt is more than a mere possibility. (State v. Curtis, 217 Kan. 717 , 538 P.2d 1383 .)””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Stewart · State v. Brown

2. ““The basic question presented is whether Officer Parks had probable cause to arrest defendant. K.S.A. 22-2401(c)(l) provides, inter alia, that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person when he has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a felony. The provisions of the statute referred to simply codify the existing case law of this jurisdiction authorizing the warrantless arrest for a felony if the officer has probable cause.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 4 Kan. App. 2d 355 - State v. Boster

3. “concerning the State's burden of establishing the defendant's guilt. Instead, the district court allowed counsel to tell the jury that the State had the burden of proving that no reasonable doubt existed in the minds of the jurors. Our Supreme Court rejected the defendant's claim of error, and held:”

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