Hatcher v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

34 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 34 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Defendant’s assertion is incorrect. He took the personal funds and wristwatch of Virgil Kellermeyer, a store employee, and the personal funds of Bernard Goldman, the owner. His accomplice took the funds of the clothing store from its custodian, Grace Nooe. Three robberies thus occurred with three victims-Kellermeyer, Goldman and the business establishment. Williams v. State, supra, was distinguished in McKinley v. State, (1980) Ind., 400 N.E.2d 1378 , wherein we held that the appellant committed two offenses when he took the money of the business establishment, a sole proprietorship, and the personal funds and wristwatch of the proprietor. In accord Young v. State, (1980) Ind., 409 N.E.2d 579 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lash v. State

2. ““ ‘ * * * Probable cause justifying an arrest without a warrant exists if the facts and circumstances known to the arresting officer would warrant a man of reasonable caution and prudence in believing that the accused had committed or was committing a criminal offense.’ Barnes v. State, (1978) Ind., 378 N.E.2d 839, 842 .””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Groff v. State

3. “Miranda warnings are not required prior to general on the scene questioning related to obtaining the facts of the crime.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Orr v. State