State v. Derrow’s Empirical Analysis

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19 state decisions

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

1. “We generally review a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress for abuse of discretion. Villarreal v. State, 935 S.W.2d 134, 138 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); Strickland v. State, 923 S.W.2d 617, 620 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1995, no pet.). We afford almost total deference to the trial court’s fact findings, as we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the trial court’s ruling. Guzman v. State, 955 S.W.2d 85, 89 (Tex.Crim.App.1997). Because we do not determine credibility, our de novo review of authority to consent, reasonable suspicion, and probable cause, becomes a de novo review of legal ques tions. Ornelas v. United States, 517 U.S. 690, 697-99 , 116 S.Ct. 1657 , 1661—62, 134 L.Ed.2d 911 (1996); Guzman, 955 S.W.2d at 87-89 . On appeal, we are limited to determining whether the trial court erred in applying the law to the facts. Id.”

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

2. “(1) presence when the search was executed; (2) contraband in plain view; (3) proximity to and accessibility of the contraband; (4) accused under the influence of contraband when arrested; (5) accused's possession of other contraband when arrested; (6) accused’s incriminating statements when arrested; (7) attempted flight; (8) furtive gestures; (9) odor of the contraband; (10) presence of other contraband; (11) accused’s right to possession of the place where contraband was found; and (12) drugs found in an enclosed place. State v. Derrow, 981 S.W.2d 776, 779 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1998, pet. ref'd).”

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