868 So. 2d 577 - Lee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[An appellate court] is required to accept the trial court's determination of disputed issues of fact in a motion to suppress, as the trial court is vested with the authority to determine the credibility of the witnesses and the weight of the evidence. Although [appellate courts] are required to accept the trial court's determination of the historical facts leading to the search, a defendant is entitled to a de novo review of whether the application of the law to the historical facts establishes an adequate basis for the trial court's finding of reasonable suspicion or probable cause.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Fuentes v. State · 941 So. 2d 1277 - Santiago v. State

2. “although [the defendant] was in an area known for numerous arrests ..., he did not flee upon the arrival of law enforcement.... [H]e `dispersed' ... [or] `walked quickly.'”

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

3. “[u]nder the totality of circumstances there [were] insufficient facts to support a reasonable suspicion that [the defendant] was engaged in criminal activity”

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