State v. Lytle’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"No person shall be sentenced pursuant to division (B)(6) or (7) of this section to an indefinite term of imprisonment for a felony of the third or fourth degree unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging him with the offense contains a specification as set forth in section 2941.143 of the Revised Code.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 113 Ohio App. 3d 777 - State v. Hawes

2. “where a defendant is convicted of a * * * a lesser included offense of a felony of greater degree, and where the felony of greater degree is charged in the 17 No. 16AP-429 indictment and is accompanied by a firearm specification, pursuant to R.C. 2941.141(A), the firearm specification applies to the lesser included offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Oller

3. “substantially the following form: "SPECIFICATION (or SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT), The Grand Jurors (or insert person’s or prosecuting attorney's name when appropriate) further find and specify that (set forth that the offender had a firearm on or about his person or under his control while committing the offense).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 103 Ohio App. 3d 169 - State v. Gaughan