Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““1. Any statement given freely and voluntarily without any compelling influence is admissible in evidence. “3. Volunteered statements of any kind are not barred by the Fifth Amendment, U.S. Constitution, and Art. 2, § 20, Okla. State Const.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thompson v. State · Watts v. State

2. ““The thrust of the [Miranda] decision was aimed against the ‘potentiality for compulsion’ * * * found in custodial interrogation initiated by police officers.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Watts v. State · Edwards v. State

3. ““As we review the cases pertaining to derivative evidence, we find that these cases dealt extensively in the areas of ‘search and seizure, and wiretapping’ cases. Such application has also been applied in the cases involving witness immunity statutes, as they pertained to the privilege against self-incrimination. Consequently, we think it is illogical to take one part of a sentence in the Miranda Opinion, as being a rule to prohibit derivative evidence. Again quoting from Professor George: “ ‘My own position is that one ought not read a lengthy judicial essay any more broadly than necessary because justices as advocates say much more than they ought to make the specific point they have in mind. If the Court wants a derivative evidence rule, it should say so explicitly in a case that directly presents the question on its facts.’ ””

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