State v. Darmond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

593 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 595 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'A trial court abuses its discretion when it makes a decision that is unreasonable, unconscionable, or arbitrary.'”

   13 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Casteel · State v. Straley

2. “; this review is deferential and does not permit an appellate court to simply substitute its judgment for that of the trial court. Darmond at ¶ 34 . {¶ 28} Here, the other acts evidence was relevant to establishing Ruble's motive to kill Lt. Clark.”

   8 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Dyer · State v. Taylor

3. “Crim.R. 16(A) now states, "This rule is to provide all parties in a criminal case with the information necessary for a full and fair adjudication of the facts, to protect the integrity of the justice system and the rights of defendants, and to protect the well-being of witnesses, victims, and society at large." Crim.R. 16(A) further indicates that "[a]ll duties and remedies are subject to a standard of due diligence, apply to the defense and the prosecution equally, and are intended to be reciprocal."”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Daboni · State v. Huguley