State v. Ferguson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 35 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “avoided the danger of reiterating the state's evidence”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Scott, E-06-075 (4-18-2008) · State v. Pankey, 07 Ma 2 (6-17-2008)

2. “(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)

3. “whether the psychologist's review of defendant's medical or mental health records would have made any difference in the outcome of his competency evaluations). {¶17} Furthermore, though appellant now contends that Dr. Dreyer should have relied on additional evidence in forming her opinions as to appellant's sanity and competency, a stance not taken by appellant or her defense counsel during the competency hearing, this court has previously recognized that”

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