State v. O'Dell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

197 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 199 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A] defendant is guaranteed the right to a trial and should never be punished for exercising that right or for refusing to enter a plea agreement * * *.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Blanton · State v. Ingram

2. ““(1) The offense was the result of circumstances unlikely to recur; “(2) The victim of the offense induced or facilitated it; “(3) There are substantial grounds tending to excuse or justify the offense, though not sufficient to establish a defense; “(4) The offender acted under strong provocation; “(5) The offender has no history of prior delinquency or criminal activity, or has led a law-abiding life for a substantial time before commission of the present offense; “(6) The offender is likely to respond quickly to correctional or rehabilitative treatment.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 108 Ohio App. 3d 489 - State v. Brown

3. ““(1) The defendant, by the duties of his office or by his position, was obliged to prevent the particular offense committed or to bring the offenders committing it to justice; “(2) The defendant held public office at the time of the offense, and the offense related to the conduct of that office; “(3) The defendant utilized his professional reputation or position in the community to commit the offense, or to afford him an easier means of committing it, in circumstances where his example probably would influence the conduct of others.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 108 Ohio App. 3d 489 - State v. Brown