Watson v. State’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. “A controlled buy consists of searching the person who is to act as the buyer, removing all personal effects, giving him money with which to make the purchase, and then sending him into the residence in question. Upon his return he is again searched for contraband. Except for what actually transpires within the residence, the entire transaction takes place under the direct observation of the police. They ascertain that the buyer goes directly to the residence and returns directly, and they closely watch all entrances to the residence throughout the transaction.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Indiana v. Dusten T. Vance · Ross v. State

2. “had the CI testified or had she been properly searched before the buy, the jury would have had a reasonable basis for believing Watson had the cocaine before the buy.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maish v. State · Ross v. State

3. “A properly conducted controlled buy will permit an inference the defendant had prior possession of a controlled substance.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Indiana v. Dusten T. Vance · Ross v. State