4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 47 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 City of Shaker Heights v. Mosely.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Shaker Heights v. Mosely Anchor | green | “a jury could reasonably find the defendant not guilty of the charged offense, but could convict the defendant of the lesser included offense.” | 20 |
| 2 | State v. Deanda | green | “the first tier, also called the 'statutory-elements step,' is a purely legal question, wherein we determine whether one offense is generally a lesser included offense of the charged offense.” | 15 |
| 3 | State v. Deanda | green | “the question of whether a particular offense should be submitted to the finder of fact as a lesser included offense involves a two-tiered analysis.” | 8 |
| 4 | State v. Evans | green | “a jury could reasonably find the defendant not guilty of the charged offense, but could convict the defendant of the lesser included offense.” | 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.