State v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “When reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, an appellate court should construe all facts in the light most favorable to the State, as it was the prevailing party below. Because of the highly fact-specific nature of a motion to suppress, particular deference is given to the findings of the circuit court because it had the opportunity to observe the witnesses and to hear testimony on the issues. Therefore, the circuit court’s factual findings are reviewed for clear error. Syl. Pt. 1, State v. Lacy, 196 W.Va. 104 , 468 S.E.2d 719 (1996).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 239 W. Va. 515 - State of West Virginia v. Chaz A. Simmons

2. “"`"The delay in taking a defendant to a magistrate may be a critical factor [in the totality of circumstances making a confession involuntary and hence inadmissable] where it appears that the primary purpose of the delay was to obtain a confession from the defendant." Syllabus Point 6, State v. Persinger, 169 W.Va. 121 , 286 S.E.2d 261 (1982), as amended.' Syllabus Point 1, State v. Guthrie, 173 W.Va. 290 , 315 S.E.2d 397 (1984)." Syl. Pt. 8, State v. Milburn, 204 W.Va. 203 , 511 S.E.2d 828 (1998).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 223 W. Va. 843 - State v. Newcomb