7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 147 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Brandenburg (Slip Opinion).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Brandenburg (Slip Opinion) Anchor | green | “increase, reduce, or otherwise modify a sentence only when it clearly and convincingly finds that the sentence is (1) contrary to law or (2) unsupported by the record.” | 49 |
| 2 | State v. Ahlers | green | “considers the principles and purposes of r.c. 2929.11, as well as the factors listed in r.c. 2929.12, properly imposes postrelease control, and sentences the defendant within the permissible statutory range.” | 44 |
| 3 | State v. Harp | green | “the record does not support the trial court's findings under relevant statutes or that the sentence is otherwise contrary to law.” | 33 |
| 4 | State v. Steger | green | “the trial court that, in imposing a sentence, determines the weight afforded to any particular statutory factors, mitigating grounds, or other relevant circumstances.” | 7 |
| 5 | State v. Ahlers | green | “clearly and convincingly contrary to law where the trial court considers the principles and purposes of r.c. 2929.11, as well as the factors listed in r.c. 2929.12, properly imposes postrelease control, and sentences the defendant within the permissible statutory range.” | 5 |
| 6 | State v. Brandenburg (Slip Opinion) | green | “that is, an appellate court may vacate or modify any sentence that is not clearly and convincingly contrary to law only if the appellate court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the record does not support the sentence.” | 5 |
| 7 | State v. Steger | green | “the trial court, in imposing a sentence, determines the weight afforded to any particular statutory factors, mitigating grounds, or other relevant circumstances.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.