926 So. 2d 473 - White v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A trial court's jurisdiction over a criminal proceeding includes inherent authority over property seized or obtained in connection with the proceeding and thus held in custodia legis.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reyneldon J. Davis v. State · Almeda v. State

2. “This authority continues beyond the termination of the prosecution, thus enabling the court to direct the return of the property to its rightful owner.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Almeda v. State · 944 So. 2d 538 - Justice v. State

3. “[W]hen summarily denying a motion for return of property as untimely under [section 705.101(1) of the Florida Statutes], the court is obliged to attach portions of the record showing that the property was seized pursuant to a lawful investigation or held as evidence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Holmes v. State · 273 So. 3d 195 - Adams v. State