140 Ohio App. 3d 650 - State v. Pasqualone’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

33 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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[i]n all criminal cases, * * * the judge * * * shall include in the sentence the costs of prosecution and render a judgment against the defendant for such costs.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Loyer, 2008ca00058 (10-27-2008) · State v. McDowell, Unpublished Decision (9-30-2003)

2. “In both criminal and civil cases, costs are taxed against certain litigants for the purpose of lightening the burden on taxpayers financing the court system. As we view it, statutory provisions for payment of court costs were not enacted to serve a punitive, retributive, or rehabilitative purpose, as are fines.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. May, Unpublished Decision (12-19-2003) · State v. Mason, Unpublished Decision (11-7-2003)

3. “is defined within R.C. 2505.02 . Pursuant to R.C. 2505.02 , the three categories of final appealable orders are as follows: (1) those that affect a substantial right, determine an action, and prevent a judgment, (2) those that affect a substantial right and are made in a special proceeding or on a summary application after judgment, and (3) those that set aside a judgment and grant a new trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Tracy, Unpublished Decision (4-1-2005)