People v. Blodgett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 federal appellate · 255 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 268 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Although the cab driver could have been arrested for double parking, the search of his cab cannot be justified on that ground, for it had no relation to the traffic violation and would not have been incidental to an arrest therefor. ( 293 P.2d at 58 .) (Emphasis added.)”

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

2. “defendant withdraw his left hand from behind the seat at the juncture of the seat and back cushion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wright v. State · 3 Cal. 3d 807 - People v. Superior Court

3. ““No further direct reference was made to heroin, but Mrs. Grundy and Sanders were questioned in detail concerning the activities of the three in the restroom. During the questioning it was brought out that they had partaken of Sanders’ purchase. It is apparent from the repeated references to the restroom and the conduct therein that the purpose of the questions was to keep constantly before the jury the suggestion in the opening statement [that heroin was used by defendant the night before] that could not properly be proved. Cf. People v. Mullings, 83 Cal. 138 , 145-146, 23 P. 229 , 17 Am.St.Rep. 223 . A careful review of the entire record convinces us, however, that this misconduct did not result in a miscarriage of justice.” Id., 46 Cal.2d at page 118, 293 P.2d at page 59.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anthony v. United States