State v. Guzman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““a police officer may arrest a suspect without a warrant if, before the arrest, the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect has committed a crime. * * * The existence of probable cause to arrest without a warrant depends on whether, under the totality of the circumstances, the arresting officer possesses sufficient trustworthy facts and information to warrant a prudent officer in believing that the suspect had committed or was committing an offense.” Id.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ortiz · State v. Gomes

2. “"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers and possessions, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue, but on complaint in writing, upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and describing as nearly as may be, the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ortiz

3. “a police officer may consider the suspect's demeanor upon encountering the police, including any observed nervousness, as one factor within the officer's probable-cause calculus.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Flores