State v. Steffes’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““When analyzing if a seizure has occurred, the Court looks at whether there was the ‘threatening presence of several officers, the display of a weapon by an officer, some physical touching of the person of the citizen, or the use of language or tone of voice indicating that compliance with the officer’s request might be compelled.’ ””

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

2. “tapped on the driver's side window and with his finger motioned downward indicating he wanted Steffes to lower the window.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 356 Wis. 2d 343 - County of Grant v. Daniel A. Vogt