834 So. 2d 322 - Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 20 state decisions

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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. “[I]f the police enter a home under exigent circumstances and, prior to making a determination that the exigency no longer exists, find contraband in plain view, they may lawfully seize the illegal items.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Archer · 890 So. 2d 465 - State v. Riggs

2. “[t]here is no catalog of all of the exigencies that may allow a warrantless search of a residence primarily because "[t]he reasonableness of an entry by the police upon private property is measured by the totality of existing circumstances." Nevertheless, precedent provides us the necessary guidance and we derive therefrom that exigencies or emergencies related to the safety of persons or property may support a warrantless entry into a home. Hence, the police may enter a home to investigate a suspected burglary or to check on the safety of its residents, as those circumstances are generally considered exigent circumstances.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. PBP v. State · P.B.P. v. State

3. “[t]he right of police to enter and investigate an emergency, without an accompanying intent either to seize or arrest, is inherent in the very nature of their duties as peace officers and derives from the common law.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Archer · 890 So. 2d 465 - State v. Riggs