8 Ohio opinions name it 1 courts 2021–2026 8 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Ohio courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Ferrellgreen2 sentences2022“In deciding whether to provide a lesser-included or inferior-offense instruction, the court must find ‘sufficient evidence’ to allow a jury to reasonably reject the greater offense and find the defendant guilty on a lesser-included or inferior-degree offense.” Id., quoting State v. Ferrell, 2020-Ohio-6879 , 165 N.E.3d 743, ¶ 35 (10th Dist.). 2022“In deciding whether to provide a lesser-included or inferior-offense instruction, the court must find ‘sufficient evidence’ to allow a jury to reasonably reject the greater offense and find the defendant guilty on a lesser-included or inferior-degree offense.” Id., quoting State v. Ferrell, 2020-Ohio-6879 , 165 N.E.3d 743, ¶ 35 (10th Dist.). | 3 | 3 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Ohio. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Monroe
green
2 sentences2026Id. at ¶ 59, citing State v. Monroe, 105 Ohio St.3d 384 , 2005-Ohio-2282 , 827 N.E.2d 285 , ¶ 37. 2024Id. at ¶ 59, citing State v. Monroe, 105 Ohio St.3d 384 , 2005-Ohio- 2282, 827 N.E.2d 285 , ¶ 37. | 5 | 2021–2026 |
State v. Williford
green
1 sentence2022“In deciding whether to provide a lesser-included or inferior-offense instruction, the court must find ‘sufficient evidence’ to allow a jury to reasonably reject the greater offense and find the defendant guilty on a lesser-included or inferior-degree offense.” Id., quoting State v. Ferrell, 2020-Ohio-6879 , 165 N.E.3d 743, ¶ 35 (10th Dist.). | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.