44 Wis. 2d 486 - State v. Dombrowski’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 71 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 79 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““This court, in Edwards v. State, [(1968), 38 Wis. 2d 332, 338 , 156 N. W. 2d 397 ] said: ‘ “A search implies a prying into hidden places for that which is concealed.” ’ And, according to Haerr v. United States, [(5th Cir. 1957), 240 Fed. 2d 533, 535] “ ‘ “A search implies an examination of one’s premises or person with a view to the discovery of contraband or evidence of guilt to be used in prosecution of a criminal action. The term [search] implies exploratory investigation or quest.” ’ ””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 47 Wis. 2d 781 - State v. McCarty · 50 Wis. 2d 53 - Milburn v. State

2. “[w]e will not reverse a conviction based upon the State's failure to establish venue unless the evidence, viewed most favorably to the [S]tate and the conviction, is so insufficient that there is no basis upon which a trier of fact could determine venue beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dennis Brantner · 2008 WI App 130 - State v. Lippold

3. ““. . . they were items in plain view when Undersheriff Howard was by the Dodge .... these items were in plain view and subject to seizure without a warrant.” (pp. 498, 499)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 50 Wis. 2d 53 - Milburn v. State · Chester J. Dombrowski v. Elmer O. Cady