341 So. 2d 183 - Cook v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “. . . (1) actual or potential physical control (2) intention to exercise dominion and (3) external manifestation of intent and control.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 391 So. 2d 1078 - Collins v. State · 431 So. 2d 1355 - Tombrello v. State

2. “"The State offered no proof that the appellant owned, leased, or lived in the residence where the contraband was found. Although the residence had been under surveillance for approximately two weeks prior to the search, no one testified that the appellant or his family were ever at the residence other than the afternoon of the search. There was no testimony that the appellant had any knowledge of or connection with the contraband found by the police. "For aught that appears in the transcript of evidence, the appellant and his family could have entered the residence for the first time immediately prior to the search. They may have been there on a social visit. Their actual status on the premises is left to speculation and conjecture. Mere presence in a place where contraband is found is not equivalent to constructive possession. . . ." (Citations omitted.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 401 So. 2d 148 - Crane v. State · 564 So. 2d 1023 - Self v. State

3. “beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused knew of the presence of the prohibited substance,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 513 So. 2d 8 - Jones v. State