98 Ohio App. 3d 337 - In Re Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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216 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 216 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`produce in the mind of the trier of facts a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Matter of Hurst, Unpublished Decision (10-14-2003) · In Re Brooks, Unpublished Decision (7-22-2004)

2. “shall determine by clear and convincing evidence whether the offender is a sexual predator. R.C. 2950.09 (B)(3). Clear and convincing evidence is more than a mere preponderance of the evidence; instead, it must produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. George, Unpublished Decision (3-9-2006) · State v. Henderson, Unpublished Decision (6-10-2004)

3. “(1) The interaction and interrelationship of the child with the child's parents, siblings, relatives, foster caregivers and out-of-home providers, and any other person who may significantly affect the child; (2) The wishes of the child, as expressed directly by the child or through the child's guardian ad litem, with due regard for the maturity of the child; (3) The custodial history of the child, including whether the child has been in the temporary custody of one or more public children services agencies or private child placing agencies for twelve or more months of a consecutive twenty-two-month period or the child has been in the temporary custody of one or more public children services agencies or private child placing agencies for twelve or more months of a consecutive twenty-two-month period and, as described in division (D)(1) of section 2151.413 [2151.41.3] of the Revised Code, the child was previously in the temporary custody of an equivalent agency in another state; (4) The child's need for a legally secure permanent placement and whether that type of placement can be achieved without a grant of permanent custody to the agency; (5) Whether any of the factors in divisions (E)(7) to (11) of this section apply in relation to the parents and child.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re L.M. · In re H.W.