Notes of Decisions
Cited in
426
cases (
133 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case:
State v. Rhodes, 590 N.E.2d 261 (Ohio 1992).
State v. Rhodes, 590 N.E.2d 261 (Ohio 1992).
· cites it 15× “” R.C. 2903.03 defines voluntary manslaughter as a single offense that, under certain circumstances, permits a defendant to mitigate a charge of murder to manslaughter.”
State v. Johnson, 2010-Ohio-6314, 942 N.E.2d 1061.
· cites it 4× “02(B) provides: {¶ b} “No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender’s committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the…”
State v. Nicholson, 2024-Ohio-604, 247 N.E.3d 178.
· cites it 6× “There was no objective evidence presented on which a jury could have reasonably found that Nicholson had acted under the influence of “sudden passion” or was in a “sudden fit of rage,” R.C. 2903.03(A), brought about by serious provocation by the victims.”
State v. Tyler, 553 N.E.2d 576 (Ohio 1990).
· cites it 6× “” While appellant did not specify whether he meant voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, he argued that the jury should be instructed on “manslaughter” because of the possible existence of provocation.”
State v. Thompson (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-4751, 23 N.E.3d 1096.
· cites it 4× “03 defines the crime of voluntary manslaughter as follows: (A) No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person into…”
State v. Messenger, 2022-Ohio-4562, 216 N.E.3d 653.
· cites it 2× “(B) No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender’s committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the Revised Code.”
State v. Conway, 842 N.E.2d 996 (Ohio 2006).
· cites it 3× “R.C. 2903.03(A), which defines voluntary manslaughter, provides, “No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person…”
State v. Miku, 2018-Ohio-1584, 111 N.E.3d 558.
· cites it 4× “22(B)(1) and/or (B)(2), which read in toto as follows: (B) No person shall do any of the following to a child under eighteen years of age or a mentally or physically handicapped child under twenty-one years of age: (1) Abuse the child; (2) Torture or cruelly abuse the child[.”
Engle v. Isaac, 456 U.S. 107 (1982).
· cites it 2× “[7] Voluntary manslaughter is "knowingly caus[ing] the death of another" while under "extreme emotional stress brought on by serious provocation reasonably sufficient to incite [the defendant] into using deadly force.”
State v. Sheline, 2019-Ohio-528.
· cites it 2× “(B) No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender’s committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the Revised Code.”
State v. Winbush, 2017-Ohio-696, 85 N.E.3d 501.
· cites it 2× “This statute provides that: No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender's committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of…”
State v. Hanford, 2019-Ohio-2987.
· cites it 5× “(B) No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender’s committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the Revised Code.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(A): 179 cases
State v. Nicholson, 2024-Ohio-604, 247 N.E.3d 178.
“There was no objective evidence presented on which a jury could have reasonably found that Nicholson had acted under the influence of “sudden passion” or was in a “sudden fit of rage,” R.C. 2903.03(A), brought about by serious provocation by the victims.”
State v. Conway, 842 N.E.2d 996 (Ohio 2006).
“R.C. 2903.03(A), which defines voluntary manslaughter, provides, “No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person…”
State v. Rhodes, 590 N.E.2d 261 (Ohio 1992).
“” R.C. 2903.03 defines voluntary manslaughter as a single offense that, under certain circumstances, permits a defendant to mitigate a charge of murder to manslaughter.”
State v. Thompson (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-4751, 23 N.E.3d 1096.
“03 defines the crime of voluntary manslaughter as follows: (A) No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person into…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(A)(1): 3 cases
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(A)(1)(a): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(A)(1)(d): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(B): 7 cases
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(B)(D): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(C): 2 cases
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(D): 1 case
State v. Evans, 3 Ohio App. Unrep. 177 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1990).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(D)(2)(b): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(F): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(a)(2): 1 case
Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03(c): 1 case
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