State v. Morlock’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

56 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 56 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"An officer is not required to disregard information which may lead him or her to suspect independent criminal activity during a traffic stop. When 'the responses of the detainee and the circumstances give rise to suspicions unrelated to the traffic offense, an officer may broaden his inquiry and satisfy those suspicions .' " (Emphasis added.) Morlock , 289 Kan. at 996 , 218 P.3d 801 .”

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

2. “" ` "[T]his court reviews the factual underpinnings of a district court's decision for substantial competent evidence and the ultimate legal conclusion drawn from those facts de novo. The ultimate determination of the suppression of evidence is a legal question requiring independent appellate review. [Citation omitted.] The State bears the burden to demonstrate that a challenged search or seizure was lawful. [Citation omitted.]"'" State v. McGinnis, 290 Kan. 547, 551 , 233 P.3d 246 (2010) (quoting State v. Morlock, 289 Kan. 980, 985 , 218 P.3d 801 [2009]).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Thomas · State v. McGinnis

3. ““whether reasonable suspicion exists ‘with deference to a trained law enforcement officer’s ability to distinguish innocent and suspicious circumstances [citation omitted], remembering that reasonable suspicion represents a “minimum level of objective justification” which is “considerably less than proof of wrongdoing by a preponderance of the evidence.” ’ ” (Emphasis added.) State v. Morlock, 289 Kan. 980, 995 , 218 P.3d 801 (2009) (quoting State v. Moore, 283 Kan. 344, 354 , 154 P.3d 1 [2007]).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. City of Wichita v. Molitor