State v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

22 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “| fiEvery person hag the right to acquire, own, control, use, enjoy, protect, and dispose of private property. This right is subject to reasonable statutory restrictions and the reasonable exercise of the police power. [[Image here]] (C) Personal effects, other than contraband, shall never be taken. (D) The following property may be forfeited and disposed of in a civil proceeding, as provided by law: contraband drugs; property derived in whole or in part from contraband drugs; property used in the distribution, transfer, sale, felony possession, manufacture, or transportation of contraband drugs; property furnished or intended to be furnished in exchange for contraband drugs; property used or intended to be used to facilitate any of the above conduct; or other property because the above-described property has been rendered unavailable.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 92 So. 3d 1107 - State v. Birdwell · 821 So. 2d 609 - State v. 790 CASH

2. “Civil forfeiture is the process by which governments seize property without compensating its owner, based on its connection with the commission of crime. [Citation omitted]. There is no prerequisite that a crime be proved before property is subject to confiscation.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Vallot · 821 So. 2d 609 - State v. 790 CASH

3. “Every person shall be secure in his person, property, communications, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures, or invasions of privacy. No warrant shall issue without probable cause supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, the persons or things to be seized, and the lawful purpose or reason for the search. Any person adversely affected by a search or seizure conducted in violation of this Section shall have standing to raise its illegality in the appropriate court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 988 So. 2d 789 - State v. Lewis