Ippolito v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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. “for a stop depends on the totality of the circumstances, interpreted in light of the officer's knowledge and experience at the time of the stop. A mere”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jones v. State · 939 So. 2d 1148 - Stennes v. State

2. “(Emphasis supplied). Thus, whether appellant's arrest for giving a false name was lawful depends upon whether appellant was lawfully detained at the time. To detain a person for investigation, an officer must have a reasonable suspicion, based on objective, articulable facts, that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 831 So. 2d 803 - Belsky v. State · 855 So. 2d 700 - Errickson v. State

3. “[a]lthough it was late at night and appellant was in an area of past criminal activity, these facts do not amount to a well-founded suspicion. Appellant was legally parked at the partially open gas station and he was not engaged in any observable unlawful activity.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 939 So. 2d 1148 - Stennes v. State · 855 So. 2d 700 - Errickson v. State