2 Ohio App. 3d 71 - State v. Anderson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In order to sustain a conviction for carrying a concealed weapon, the state must not only show that the offending instrument was capable of inflicting death, but also, that the instrument was either: (i) designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon; or (ii) possessed, carried or used as a weapon. When an instrument is readily identifiable as one capable of inflicting death, such as a knife, proof of either additional element is nonetheless essential to sustain a conviction for carrying a concealed weapon under R.C. 2923.12.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 116 Ohio App. 3d 753 - State v. Brandle · 17 Ohio App. 3d 30 - City of Cleveland v. Barnes

2. “The record is devoid of any evidence which demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that this knife was designed or adapted for use as a weapon. It was neither a switch nor other spring-loaded blade, nor a gravity blade capable of instant one-handed operation * * * [.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Gochneaur, 2007-A-0089 (7-25-2008) · State v. Deluzia, Unpublished Decision (9-7-2005)

3. ““(A) ‘Deadly weapon’ means any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Watters, Unpublished Decision (5-13-2004) · 116 Ohio App. 3d 753 - State v. Brandle