State v. Cormier’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “UWhile flight, furtive gestures, nervousness, or a startled look at the sight of a law enforcement officer is, by itself, insufficient to justify an investigatory stop, this type of conduct may be highly suspicious, and therefore may be one of the factors leading to a finding of reasonable cause. State v. Balthazar, 617 So.2d 1319 (La.App. 3 Cir.), writ denied, 625 So.2d 170 (La.1993). In addition, the police officer’s experience and training may be considered in deciding whether he made reasonable inferences from the facts at hand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 664 So. 2d 569 - State v. Smith

2. “The nature or reputation of the area of suspected criminal activity is an articulable fact upon which an officer may legitimately rely and which is relevant to a determination of reasonable cause. Areas known to be high crime areas are places where the character of the area gives color to conduct which might not otherwise arouse the suspicion of the police. State v. Buckley, 426 So.2d 103 (La.1983).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 664 So. 2d 569 - State v. Smith

3. “defendant’s knowledge that illegal drugs are in the area; the defendant’s relationship with the person found to be in actual possession; the defendant’s access to the area where the drugs were found; the evidence of recent drug use by the defendant; the defendant’s physical proximity to the drugs; and any evidence that the particular area was frequented by drug users.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 664 So. 2d 760 - State v. Brooks