State v. Palmer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 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. “"... However, the record indicates that the seizure was necessary to prevent destruction of material evidence. The `search' and seizure was of evidence clearly within the defendant's immediate control. Had the clothing been left with defendant for any period of time following arrest he could have easily destroyed such evidence. The seizure was made subsequent to a valid arrest and as a means to preserve evidence, therefore it was legal." (Citations omitted). Palmer, supra, at 1165 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 304 - State v. Brown

2. “"So I have no doubt that an attempted armed robbery took place. I think maybe even a completed armed robbery; however that is not the charge, and you can't return that verdict. I wish you could, ..."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 507 So. 2d 283 - State v. Douget