Mack v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “any statement taken after the person invokes his privilege cannot be other than the product of compulsion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gray v. State · WALKER v. the STATE.

2. “'[i]f, after invoking his Fifth Amendment rights, the accused is found to have initiated contact with authorities and then knowingly and intelligently waived his rights, his ensuing statements will be considered properly obtained.'”

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

3. “the admissibility of statements obtained after the person in custody has decided to remain silent depends under Miranda on whether his 'right to cut off questioning' was 'scrupulously honored' [by law enforcement authorities.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 346 Ga. App. 193 - In the Interest of R. P., a Child