State v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

36 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 40 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Except as provided in division (G) of this section or in Chapter 2925. of the Revised Code, the court imposing a sentence upon an offender for a felony may impose the longest prison term authorized for the offense pursuant to division (A) of this section only upon offenders who committed the worst forms of the offense, upon offenders who pose the greatest likelihood of committing future crimes, upon certain major drug offenders under division (D)(3) of this section, and upon certain repeat violent offenders in accordance with division (D)(2) of this section.”

   10 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Slabaugh, Unpublished Decision (10-3-2005) · State v. Mustafa, Unpublished Decision (9-10-2004)

2. “R.C. 2929.14 (B) is inapplicable where a maximum sentence is imposed for a single offense, provided that the record reflects that the court based the sentence upon at least one R.C. 2929.14 (C) criterion.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Slabaugh, Unpublished Decision (10-3-2005) · State v. Smith, Unpublished Decision (10-14-2005)

3. “The Court finds that the defendant has previously served a term in prison. The Court further finds that the Defendant poses the greatest likelihood of committing future crimes, and therefore imposes the maximum term for the offenses. The Court bases this on the Defendant's criminal record, which includes at least two (2) prior prison sentences for domestic violence-related felonies, which involved family or household members as the victims.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Mustard, Unpublished Decision (9-14-2004) · State v. Palmer, Unpublished Decision (2-16-2006)