State v. McLeod’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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. “The passage of time may adversely affect the validity of a search warrant. Thus, included in the general concept of probable cause, is the necessary element of a reasonable belief that the contraband or evidence will not have been disposed of but will remain at the place to be searched at the time of the proposed search. However, the passage of a few days between observation of probable criminal activity and the execution of a search warrant will not necessarily invalidate the warrant. Staleness is not an issue unless time passage makes it doubtful that the object sought in the warrant will still be in a place where it was observed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 353 F. Supp. 2d 703 - United States v. Stewart

2. “[i]f police officers knowingly search entirely different premises than that described in the warrant, the evidence seized will be suppressed because the warrant did not particularly describe the place to be searched. State v. Manzella, 392 So.2d 403 (La.1980).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 999 So. 2d 224 - State v. EJF

3. “[A] search warrant cannot be lawfully executed after the expiration of the tenth day after its issuance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 999 So. 2d 224 - State v. EJF