Green v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[Those lawfully within the country, entitled to use the public highways, have a right to free passage without interruption or search unless there is known to a competent official authorized to search, probable cause for believing that their vehicles are carrying contraband or illegal merchandise.... Such a rule fulfills the guaranty of the Fourth Amendment. In cases where securing a warrant is reasonably practicable, it must be used, and when properly supported by affidavit and issued after judicial approval protects the seizing officer against a suit for damages. In cases where seizure is impossible except without a warrant, the seizing officer acts unlawfully and at his peril unless he can show the court probable cause.”

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

2. “[B]ecause it was practicable ... to obtain a search warrant, it was unreasonable ... to conduct a warrantless search of Green's automobile. To hold otherwise would obviate the need to obtain a warrant to search a car whenever probable cause exists, contrary to the holdings under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution....”

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

3. “[olnly in exigent circumstances will the judgment of the police as to probable cause serve as a sufficient authorization for a search.”

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