State v. Spooner’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. The following are contraband and shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, and all property rights in the following are forfeited: * * * * * * (3) All cash which is used, or intended for use, to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, production, manufacture, compounding, dispensation, concealment, importing, or exporting of [controlled dangerous substances or equipment used in the manufacturing and processing, etc. of controlled dangerous substances]. * * * * * * (5) All conveyances or moveable property, including aircraft, vehicles, or vessels, which are used, or intended for use, to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, manufacture, compounding, dispensation, or concealment of [controlled dangerous substances or equipment used in the manufacturing and processing, etc. of controlled dangerous substances].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 520 So. 2d 336 - State v. Spooner

2. “seized incident to a valid arrest and found in close proximity to ... controlled dangerous substances or ... manufacturing or distributing paraphernalia”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 520 So. 2d 336 - State v. Spooner

3. “civil in rem remedial sanctions, quasi-criminal in nature, which do not require the wide range of constitutional protections required in criminal cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 520 So. 2d 336 - State v. Spooner