139 Ohio App. 3d 41 - State v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis

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11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “that measure or degree of proof which is more than a mere 'preponderance of the evidence,' but not to the extent of such certainty as is required 'beyond a reasonable doubt' in criminal cases, and which will produce in the mind of the trier of facts a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established.”

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

2. “`only apply to the words or phrases immediately preceding or subsequent to the word, and will not modify the other words, phrases, or clauses more remote, unless the intent of the legislature [or administrative body] clearly require[s] such an extension.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. Circleville, Unpublished Decision (12-22-2003)