State v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “' Stone v. State , 501 So.2d 562 , 565 (Ala.Cr.App. 1986). `”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Minor v. State · State v. Jemison

2. “"Probable cause exists if facts and circumstances known to the arresting officer are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that the suspect has committed a crime. `In dealing with probable cause, however, as the very name implies, we deal with probabilities. These are not technical; they are the factual and practical considerations of everyday life on which reasonable and prudent men, not legal technicians act. . . .' `"The substance of all the definitions of probable cause is a reasonable ground for belief of guilt"' `Probable cause to arrest is measured against an objective standard and, if the standard is met, it is unnecessary that the officer subjectively believe that he has a basis for the arrest.' The officer need not have enough evidence or information to support a conviction in order to have probable cause for arrest. Only a probability, not a prima facie showing, of criminal activity is the standard of probable cause.'"”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 263 So. 3d 736 - State v. Abrams · 922 So. 2d 145 - Washington v. State

3. “[O]nly the probability, and not a prima facie showing, of criminal activity is the standard of probable cause.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Minor v. State · 263 So. 3d 736 - State v. Abrams