State v. Thomas’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

188 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 192 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “This test focuses upon the elements of the two statutory provisions, not upon the evidence proffered in a given case.”

   10 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. O'neil, Unpublished Decision (9-22-2005) · State v. Agostini

2. “(A) Where the same conduct by defendant can be construed to constitute two or more allied offenses of similar import, the indictment or information may contain counts for all such offenses, but the defendant may be convicted of only one. (B) Where the defendant's conduct constitutes two or more offenses of dissimilar import, or where his conduct results in two or more offenses of the same or similar kind committed separately or with a separate animus as to each, the indictment or information may contain counts for all such offenses, and the defendant may be convicted of all of them.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Skaggs · 37 Ohio App. 3d 54 - State v. McGhee

3. ““The overruling of a motion to dismiss on the ground of double jeopardy is a final appealable order under R.C. 2953.02 and 2505.02 (Owens v. Campbell [1971], 27 Ohio St.2d 264 [ 56 O.O.2d 158 , 272 N.E.2d 116 ], overruled).””

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wenzel v. Enright · State v. Anderson