476 So. 2d 632 - Ex Parte State’s Empirical Analysis

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19 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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A 'bare-bones' affidavit can be validated if it is supplemented with additional facts which the magistrate considered before determining that probable cause was present.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 545 So. 2d 129 - Fortenberry v. State · 536 So. 2d 129 - Moss v. State

2. “[A]ffidavits, like the one in the present action, which consist solely of the affiant's conclusion that the named individual committed an offense, without setting forth the facts upon which the conclusion is based, are fatally defective.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. State · 545 So. 2d 129 - Fortenberry v. State

3. “"`Sufficient information must be presented to the magistrate to allow that official to determine probable cause; his action cannot be a mere ratification of the bare conclusions of others. In order to ensure that such an abdication of the magistrate's duty does not occur, courts must continue to conscientiously review the sufficiency of affidavits on which warrants are issued.'"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 784 So. 2d 357 - Ex Parte Tyson