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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 21 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. Biros.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Biros Anchor
ohio · 1997
green “plain error does not exist unless it can be said that but for the error, the outcome of the trial would clearly have been otherwise.” 18
2 State v. Lynn
ohio · 2011
green “unless the party objects before the jury retires to consider its verdict, stating specifically the matter objected to and the grounds of the objection.” 3

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