State v. King’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

44 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 44 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “of persons supplying hearsay information, there is a fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place. Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 , 103 S.Ct. 2317 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983). The appellate court should give great deference to a magistrate's determination of probable cause. State v. Weston, 329 S.C. 287 , 494 S.E.2d 801 (1997); see also State v. Sullivan, 267 S.C. 610 , 230 S.E.2d 621 (1976) (magistrate's determination of probable cause should be paid great deference by reviewing court). LAW/ANALYSIS I. Requirement of Sworn Affidavit”

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

2. “[W]e do not review a trial judge’s ruling on the admissibility of other bad acts by determining de novo whether the evidence rises to the level of clear and convincing. If there is any evidence to support the admission of the bad act evidence, the trial judge’s ruling will not be disturbed on appeal.”

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