State v. Atkinson’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
December 1985
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Miranda v. State of Arizona Vignera · State v. Spencer · State v. Baxter · State v. Phillips · 15 N.C. App. 282 - State v. Summers
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.
“[c]onstructive possession exists when there is no actual personal dominion over the material, but there is an intent and capability to maintain control and dominion over it.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[W]here possession of the premises is nonexclusive, constructive possession of the contraband by the accused may not be inferred without other incriminating circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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