Lipscomb 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. “(1) All vehicles . . ., if they are used or are intended for use by the person or persons in possession of them to transport or in any manner to facilitate the transportation of the following: (A) A controlled substance for the purpose of committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the following: * * * * * * (vi) Possession of cocaine, a narcotic drug, or methamphetamine (IC XX-XX-X-X).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Higgason v. Indiana Department of Correction · Meister v. State

2. “(A) furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for an act that is in violation of a criminal statute; (B) used to facilitate any violation of a criminal statute; or (C) traceable as proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Edgar Ariel Gonzalez v. State of Indiana and Pace Team · Larry W. Wilson v. State of Indiana ex rel. Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force (mem. dec.)

3. “Money ... found near or on a person who is committing, attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit any of the following offenses shall be admitted into evidence in an action under this chapter as prima facie evidence that the money, negotiable instrument, security, or other thing of value is property that has been used or was to have been used to facilitate the violation of a criminal statute or is the proceeds of the violation of a criminal statute: (1) IC 35-48-4-1 (dealing in or manufacturing cocaine or a narcotic drug). (2) IC 35-48-4-1.1 (dealing in methamphetamine). (3) IC 35-48-4-2 (dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance). (4) IC 35-48-4-3 (dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance). (5) IC 35-48-4-4 (dealing in a schedule V controlled substance) as a Level 4 felony. (6) IC 35-48-4-6 (possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug) as a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony. (7) IC 35-48-4-6.1 (possession of methamphetamine) as a Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony. (8) IC 35-48-4-10 (dealing in marijuana, has oil, hashish, or salvia) as a Level 5 felony. (9) IC 35-48-4-10.5 (dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance) as a Level 5 felony or Level 6. felony (or as a Class C felony or Class D felony under IC 35-48-4-10 before its amendment in 2013).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Edgar Ariel Gonzalez v. State of Indiana and Pace Team