Dotson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

20 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “". . . The ultimate test is whether the waiver of the right to silence and to counsel was knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently made. This determination can be deduced from the particular facts and circumstances of each case and need not be determined solely upon the presence or absence of an express statement of certain words."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McBride v. State · 340 So. 2d 74 - Wright v. State

2. “"A heavy burden rests upon the State to prove that a person in custody `knowingly and intelligently' waived his privilege against self-incrimination and his right to retained or appointed counsel."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 340 So. 2d 74 - Wright v. State

3. “in view of the totality of the circumstances surrounding the making of the in-custody statement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 340 So. 2d 74 - Wright v. State