State v. Mitchell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

52 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 52 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A law enforcement officer conducting a routine traffic stop may request a driver's license and vehicle registration, run a computer check, and issue a citation. When the driver has produced a valid license and proof that he or she is entitled to operate the car, the driver must be allowed to proceed on his or her way, without being subject to further delay by the officer for additional questioning." State v. Mitchell, 265 Kan. 238, 245 , 960 P.2d 200 (1998).”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thompson · 44 Kan. App. 2d 960 - State v. White

2. ““ ‘A traffic stop is a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, “even though the purpose of the stop is limited and the resulting detention quite brief.” [Citation omitted.] An ordinary traffic stop is, however, more analogous to an investigative detention than a custodial arrest. We therefore analyze such stops under the principles pertaining to investigative detentions set forth in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 , 88 S. Ct. 1868 , 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968). To determine the reasonableness of an investigative detention, we make a dual inquiry, asking first “whether the officer’s action was justified at its inception,” and second “whether it was reasonably related in scope to the circumstances which justified the interference in the first place.” [Citations omitted.]’ ” State v. Mitchell, 265 Kan. 238, 241 , 960 P.2d 200 (1998).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 32 Kan. App. 2d 258 - State v. Schneider · 31 Kan. App. 2d 645 - City of Norton v. Stewart

3. “"While conducting a routine traffic stop, a law enforcement officer may request the driver’s license and vehicle registration, run a computer check, and issue a citation. Once the driver has complied and produced his or her license and registration, if no information is obtained in the computer check, he or she must be allowed to leave without further delay. In order to justify a further detention for questioning on matters not related to the original stop, the officer must have reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed, is committing, or is about to commit some other crime.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 31 Kan. App. 2d 645 - City of Norton v. Stewart