25 Ohio App. 2d 1 - State v. Sickles’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““1. Evidence that establishes that the bodily substance, the breath, was withdrawn within two hours of the time of the alleged violation; “2. Evidence that establishes that the Breathalyzer equipment was in proper working order; “3. Evidence that the operator of the Breathalyzer equipment had the qualifications to conduct the test; and “4. Evidence that such bodily substance, the breath, had been analyzed in accordance with methods approved by the Director of Health.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 39 Ohio App. 2d 87 - State v. Hall

2. ““In any criminal prosecution for a violation of this section, or ordinance of any municipality relating to driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the court may admit evidence on the concentration of alcohol in the defendant’s blood at the time of the alleged violation as shown by chemical analysis of the defendant’s blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance withdrawn within two hours of the time of such alleged violation. * * *””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 40 Ohio App. 2d 346 - Barber v. Curry

3. ““Before the results of a breathalyzer test given an accused are admissible in evidence against him, it is incumbent on the state to show that the instrument was in proper working order and that its manipulator had the qualifications to conduct the test.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 37 Ohio App. 2d 127 - State v. Jones