738 So. 2d 98 - State v. Martin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

32 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “giving deference to the inferences and deductions of a trained police officer.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Washington · State v. Gagnon

2. “A. A law enforcement officer may stop a person in a public place whom he reasonably suspects is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense and may demand of him his name, address, and an explanation of his actions. B. When a law enforcement officer has stopped a person for questioning pursuant to this Article and reasonably suspects that he is in danger, he may frisk the outer clothing of such person for a dangerous weapon. If the law enforcement officer reasonably suspects the person possesses a dangerous weapon, he may search the person.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Atkins · 874 So. 2d 272 - State v. Martinez

3. “expression and clenched his hand. Agent Crossen started moving toward the defendant with the purpose of further investigation. As he neared the defendant, the officer observed the defendant attempting to place his clenched fist into the right pocket of his pants. Agent Crossen then”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 866 So. 2d 965 - State v. Massey