State v. Stone’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “... One of the specifically established exceptions to the requirements of both a warrant and probable cause is a search conducted pursuant to consent. When the state seeks to rely upon consent to justify the lawfulness of a search, it has the burden of proving the consent was given freely and voluntarily. (cite omitted) Voluntariness of defendant's consent to search is a question of fact to be determined by the trial judge from a review of the totality of the circumstances. (cite omitted.) Furthermore, the factual determinations of the trial court on the issue of a consent to search are entitled to great weight on appellate review. (cite omitted.) The trial court's determination as to the credibility of witnesses are to be accorded great weight on appeal. (cite omitted.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 857 So. 2d 1209 - State v. Cooley