Powell v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
March 1999
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 591 So. 2d 1058 - Cunningham 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.
“It is not sufficient merely to corroborate the anonymous information concerning the identity, dress, description, location or even future activity of the suspect who is the subject of the anonymous information. In addition to independent evidence verifying that type of information, there must also be independent evidence of criminal activity on the part of the suspect.... There must be independent evidence of criminal activity apart from the otherwise verified anonymous tip to support a search of the described suspect.... Neither did the fact that “Wally” began to flee from the scene give the officers, without more, authority to search appellant who had done nothing to create in the minds of the officers concern for their safety or evidence that appellant was engaged in criminal activity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Lewis v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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