State v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “1. a grave offense is involved; 2. the suspect is reasonably believed to be armed; 3. there is probable cause to believe the suspect committed the crime; 4. there is strong reason to believe he is on the premises; 5. there is a strong likelihood of escape if not apprehended; and 6. the entry, though not consented to, is peaceable.”

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

2. “On hindsight, it may have been possible to obtain a warrant. However, in light of the State’s strong showing of other factors establishing exigent circumstances justifying the search, we do not find surveillance of the residence to be constitutionally required.”

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