709 So. 2d 502 - State v. Ivey’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. “even where the matter rests upon the testimony of only one witness, [because] the trier of fact is free to accept or reject the witness's statements.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 715 So. 2d 925 - State v. Smith · 935 So. 2d 1200 - State v. Hargett

2. “Probable cause to believe a vehicle contains contraband exists where all the facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to conclude that an offense has been or is being committed and that a search of the vehicle would produce contraband.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 948 So. 2d 583 - Harris v. State