Gil v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““At about 9 p. m. on July 27, 1964, three officers of the Austin Police Department entered cabin number 2 at the Jackson Courts in East Austin. They had been informed by the motel owner that appellant and a companion, Jesse Capuchino, had checked into cabin number 1, and the owner had granted the officers permission to occupy cabin number 2 for the purpose of surveillance of activities in the adjoining cabin. Capuchino had a record of prior convictions for narcotics violations, and Lt. Gann, one of the officers in cabin number 2, testified that he was familiar with Capuchino’s reputation and ‘had people who were keeping me up-to-date with his activities.’ In order to see into cabin 1, Lt. Gann stood on a graveled walkway alongside that cabin and looked through a window, the Venetian blinds of which were partially opened and in need of repair. Appellant and his companion showered and left the motel, returning at about 11:30 p. m. From his vantage point at the window, Lt. Gann observed Capuchino open a package containing narcotic paraphernalia which he took into the bathroom out of the sight of the officer. Appellant meanwhile opened the closet door, removed his shirt and reached up inside the door frame. When Capuchino emerged from the bathroom, placing the paraphernalia on the dresser, appellant picked up an eye dropper and hypodermic needle and went into the bathroom. At this juncture, Lt. Gann and his fellow officers prepared to enter the cabin and, in doing so, alerted Cap”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 323 F. Supp. 1264 - Gil v. Beto

2. ““This court had previously stated [in Gil v. State, 394 S.W.2d 810 (Tex.Cr.App. 1965)] the rule is that when one is so foolish as to leave his windows unsecured he may not complain if another observes an illegal act being committed therein. See also Giacona v. State, 372 S.W.2d 328 (Tex.Cr.App.1963), cert, denied, 375 U.S. 843 , 84 S.Ct. 92 , 11 L.Ed.2d 70 , and Cro-well v. State, [ 147 Tex.Cr.R. 299 , 180 S.W.2d 343 (Tex.Cr.App.1944) ]””

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

3. ““(b) A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his presence or within his view.””

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