State v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““I, Raymond Pruitt, being duly sworn depose and say, that in Tulsa County, in the State of Oklahoma, on the 8th day of May, 1957, Charles Butch Jordon & John Doe whose more full and correct name is to your af-fiant unknown, in certain buildings and premises described as follows, to-wit: “A certain one-story white frame dwelling, asbestos shingle siding, with breezeway and frame garage attached, located on Lot 13, Block 8, of the Charles Page Home Acres, sub. No. 1, in Tulsa County, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in said county and state, did then and there unlawfully and wilfully have in his possession and under his control, and did then and there unlawfully keep and does now unlawfully have in his possession and under his control, and does keep intoxicating liquors, described as wine, whiskey, beer and other spiritous, fermented and malt liquors, a more particular description of which this affiant cannot give, and certain personal property, fixtures and furniture, consisting of bars, glasses, jugs, bottles, and other furniture, containers and fixtures, a more particular description of which this affiant cannot give, used for same. “That the said persons are still wil-fully and unlawfully keeping the said property and intoxicating liquors above described for the purpose and with intent to violate the laws of the State of Oklahoma and that they are used in and about the business of keeping a place where intoxicating liquors are wilfully and unlawfully sold and/or stored, and that all of the”

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

2. ““An affidavit for the procurement of a search warrant should not be based upon information and belief, but should state facts upon which the same is based; but when facts are stated in the affidavit, and the same are positive, and by one who has a right to know the facts, it is sufficient ground for the magistrate to issue the warrant. “In construing the affidavit as a basis for the issuance of a search warrant, the whole affidavit should be considered. While the affidavit and search warrant should be strictly construed, a technical construction should not be placed thereon, which destroys the true meaning.””

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