461 So. 2d 1099 - State v. Diaz’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... Because the scales were not calibrated, and because the marijuana was mixed with debris and contained stalks and seeds not classified as a controlled substance, it is apparent the amount possessed is dependent upon the credibility of the witnesses and the efficiency of the separation and weighing. This is obviously a jury question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 499 So. 2d 1189 - State v. Laino

2. “inherent in the officer's right to stop a suspect and demand his name, address, and an explanation of his actions is the right to detain him temporarily to verify the information given or available to the officers or to obtain information independently from his cooperation. State v. Fauria, 393 So.2d 688 (La. 1981).”

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

3. “a law enforcement officer may stop a person in a public place whom he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 506 So. 2d 675 - State v. Parker