Mers v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because the Indiana exclusionary rule has historical ties to the federal rule, and because Article I, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution contains substantially identical language as the fourth amendment, we fail to find any compelling reason for rejecting the Leon good faith exception in Indiana, at least until such time as experience convinces us that the exception is unworkable or subject to abuse.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Wendt v. State · State v. Brown

2. “LT. FRANK INGRAM, I.U.P.D., Indpls, Indiana swears or affirms that he believes and has good cause to believe-from my investigation I learned from reliable persons the following facts and attending circumstances that; on July 17, 1985, this affiant observed MR. CARL DARRICK WOODS, B/M/82, DOB 04/28/58, SSN 8314-64-1858, who resides at 8680 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, Indiana, Marion County, Apt. #19 at the southeast corner of 87th Street and Meridian Street, enter into a white/red Chevrolet, plate 4969683, '85 issue, and park the vehicle at his residence located at 36380 N. Meridian Street at 1082 hours, today's date. Mr. Carl D. Woods was in possession of a blue serub top which contained what appeared at a distance to be ink marking identifying it as property belonging to United Hospital Services, which supplies these surgical gowns to hospitals in the Indianapolis area. On July 16, 1985, Mr. Carl Woods was also observed by Captain C. Rogers of the I1.U. Police Department, Indianapolis Division. Mr. Woods was seen at 430 N. Agnes Street wearing a green surgical top and pants. The property marked with ink marking is controlled by hospitals throughout the Indianapolis area not given to the general public. Request the search to include all rooms and closets in control of Mr. Woods at 3630 N. Meridian Street, Apt. # 19 where the stolen property may be found. This is to include living room, bathroom, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, and all closets and other areas where property ”

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

3. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.”

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