648 So. 2d 799 - Doney v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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15 state decisions

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1. “[s]imilarly, the fact that Officer Mendelsberg witnessed a hand to hand transaction between Doney and the black male, along with his suspicion that Doney was hiding cocaine rocks in his mouth, are insufficient to support a finding of probable cause. Doney could have had any of a number of things in his mouth, and the exchange of money in the street does not necessarily evidence an illegal purchase.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Terrell · 748 So. 2d 370 - Curtis v. State

2. “constituted a show of authority which restrained [appellant's] freedom of movement because a reasonable person under the circumstances would believe that he should comply”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Poole · 705 So. 2d 1051 - State v. Ferrell

3. “I knew I shouldn't have been messing with that black guy.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 748 So. 2d 370 - Curtis v. State