State v. Mink’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

69 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 69 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “has `sufficient present ability to consult with his lawyers with a reasonable degree of rational understanding' and a `rational as well as a factual understanding of the proceeding against him.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jenkins, Unpublished Decision (10-24-2005) · State v. Prophet

2. “by a preponderance of the evidence that, because of the defendant's present mental condition, the defendant is incapable of understanding the nature and objective of the proceedings against the defendant or of assisting in the defendant's defense * * *.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jenkins, Unpublished Decision (10-24-2005) · State v. McMillan

3. “(F) The court shall not find a defendant incompetent to stand trial solely because the defendant is receiving or has received treatment as a voluntary or involuntary mentally ill patient under Chapter 5122. or a voluntary or involuntary mentally retarded *Page 9 resident under Chapter 5123. of the Revised Code or because the defendant is receiving or has received psychotropic drugs or other medication, even if the defendant might become incompetent to stand trial without the drugs or medication.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Matter of Jessica C., Wm-07-005 (1-25-2008)