State v. Teeter’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 district · 23 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘If the owner, operator or person in charge of the vehicle is readily available to make a determination as to the disposition of the vehicle then he may do so. If the person responsible for the vehicle desires that the vehicle be left lawfully parked upon the streets or that it be turned over to some other person’s custody, then, absent some other lawful reason for impounding the vehicle, his or her wishes must be followed. Only when a vehicle is found illegally parked and unattended, or where the person responsible for its possession is unable [as in the instant case] or unwilling to instruct the arresting officers as to the vehicle’s disposition or some other legal reason justifying impoundment exists should the officers assume control over the vehicle.’ 236 Kan. at 257 .” 249 Kan. at 551-52 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Shelton · United States v. Hannum

2. ““ ‘ “(1) an unattended-to car illegally parked or otherwise illegally obstructing traffic; (2) an unattended-to car from the scene of an accident when the driver is physically or mentally incapable of deciding upon steps to be taken to deal with his property, as in the case of the intoxicated, mentally incapacitated or seriously injured driver, (3) a car that has been stolen or used in the commission of a crime when its retention as evidence is necessary; (4) an abandoned car; (5) a car so mechanically defective as to be a menace to others using the public highway; (6) a car impoundable pursuant to ordinance or statute which provides therefor as in tire case of forfeiture.” ’ ” 249 Kan. at 552 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Shelton · United States v. Hannum

3. ““An inventory search of a vehicle cannot be valid unless the police first obtain lawful possession of the vehicle. The police must have authorization by statute or ordinance to lawfully impound a vehicle. If the police do not have express authority to impound a vehicle, they may still take lawful custody of a vehicle when there are ‘reasonable grounds’ for impoundment.””

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Vandevelde · State v. Shelton