878 So. 2d 232 - McKee 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. “While a warrant is generally required before the search for or seizure of evidence may be conducted, no warrant is required to seize an object in plain view when viewed by an officer from a place he has the lawful right to be, its incriminating character is readily apparent and the officer has a lawful right of access to the evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 987 So. 2d 506 - Howard v. State · 999 So. 2d 360 - Johnson v. State

2. “If, in the process of making that legitimate search and seizure, [an officer] uncovered evidence of another crime, as he did here, he is not required to ignore such evidence nor does the Fourth Amendment require its suppression.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 987 So. 2d 506 - Howard v. State