State v. Koppi’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “First, a peace officer had probable cause to believe that the defendant ‘ drove a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. “Probable cause” requires objective facts. You should evaluate the totality of the circumstances from the view point of a reasonable officer, and you may consider the experience and training of the officer. Probable cause requires an honest and strong suspicion by the officer that the Defendant was driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Minnesota v. Michelle MacDonald Shimota

2. “fairly and adequately explain the law of the case”

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