State v. Foreman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The argument that the police believed they had valid consent to search the premises would be more persuasive had they asked the presumed consenting party to unlock the door rather than taking the door off its hinges to gain entry.... The requirement of a search warrant is intended to protect all from unreasonable searches. The present case highlights the importance of obtaining a warrant when In the present case, first hand possible. information concerning the activities in the subject room was obtainable with a minimal police investigation. The police already suspected illegal gaming in the room, having received several tips. There were numerous customers and workers at the Bingo Plaza that had access to the room and were familiar with the activities therein. An undercover agent could have obtained access with little apparent difficulty. The prudent steps of obtaining a warrant would have prevented the illegal search problem.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Foreman