Collins v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “▸ whether the defendant owned the vehicle; ▸ whether the defendant had sole access to the vehicle; ▸ whether the defendant made furtive gestures toward the contraband; ▸ whether the defendant made incriminating statements; ▸ whether the defendant was under the influence of the contraband; ▸ whether the defendant had possession of other contraband or paraphernalia on his person; ▸ whether the defendant had access to the contraband; ▸ whether the defendant's fingerprints were on the contraband; ▸ whether the contraband was in plain view; ▸ whether there was an odor of contraband; ▸ how much contraband was recovered; ▸ whether the defendant tried to escape; and ▸ whether the contraband was located in the trunk or passenger area of the vehicle.”

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

2. “1. Whether the defendant was present when the search was executed; 2. Whether the contraband was in plain view; 3. Whether the contraband was close and accessible to the defendant; 4. Whether the defendant was under the influence of a controlled substance at the time of his arrest; 5. Whether the defendant possessed other contraband when arrested; 6. Whether the defendant made incriminating statements when arrested; 7. Whether the defendant attempted to flee; 8. Whether the defendant made furtive gestures; 9. Whether the odor of the contraband was present; 10. Whether the contraband or drug paraphernalia was present; 11. Whether the defendant owned or had a right to possess the place where the drugs were found; and 12. Whether the drugs were discovered in an enclosed space.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bethancourt-Rosales v. State

3. “Over 400 grams of cocaine was hidden behind the glove box in the dashboard. The logical force of these factors establishes the elements of the offense. Id. This is sufficient evidence to find that Harris exercised care, custody, control, and management over the contraband and that Harris knew he was in possession of contraband. We find the evidence legally sufficient to support the finding of guilt. Issue two is overruled. We turn to the factual sufficiency complaint, taking all the evidence into consideration without the prism of”

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