State v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The conclusive evidence of defendant's intoxication appeared after the automobile stopped and the sheriff observed defendant's condition. In addition to receiving the radio report concerning defendant's condition, the sheriff observed defendant's driving and his intoxicated condition. As a result of his sensory perceptions alone the sheriff had a basis to arrest defendant without a warrant; the offense was committed in the sheriff's presence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Baysinger