State v. Coffee’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
July 2018
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Chadwick · State v. Odom · State v. Yeargan · State v. Binette · Talley v. State
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“'Words could not be plainer, and [the procedural safeguards against abuse] are mandatory.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(c) Issuance [of Search Warrant]; Contents; Copies; Failure to Comply. ... The magistrate shall prepare an original and two exact copies of the search warrant , one of which shall be kept by him as a part of his official records, and one of which shall be left with [the] person or persons on whom the search warrant is served. The magistrate shall endorse upon the search warrant the hour, date, and name of the officer to whom the warrant was delivered for execution ; and the exact copy of the search warrant and the endorsement thereon shall be admissible evidence. Failure of the magistrate to make said original and two copies of the search warrant or failure to endorse thereon the date and time of issuance and the name of the officer to whom issued, or the failure of the serving officer where possible to leave a copy with the person or persons on whom the search warrant is being served, shall make any search conducted under said search warrant an illegal search and any seizure thereunder an illegal seizure . .... (f) Motion for Return or Suppression of Property. A person aggrieved by an unlawful or invalid search or seizure may move the court pursuant to Rule 12(b) to suppress any evidence obtained in such unlawful search or seizure. If property was unlawfully seized, he may move for the return of the property; and the motion shall be granted, except as to the return of contraband, if the evidence in support of the motion shows that: .... (2) a search warrant was relied upon, ”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) Issuance.-A warrant shall issue only on an affidavit or affidavits that are sworn before the magistrate and establish the grounds for issuing the warrant. (2) Content.-If the magistrate is satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that grounds for the application exist, the magistrate shall issue a warrant as follows: (A) The warrant shall, as the case may be, identify the property or place to be searched, or name or describe the person to be searched; the warrant also shall name or describe the property or person to be seized. (B) The search warrant shall command the law enforcement officer to search promptly the person or place named and to seize the specified property or person. (C) The search warrant shall be directed to and served by: (i) the sheriff or any deputy sheriff of the county where the warrant is issued; or (ii) any constable or any other law enforcement officer with authority in the county. (D) The magistrate shall endorse on the search warrant the hour, date, and name of the officer to whom the warrant was delivered for execution.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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