State Supreme Court / Ohio

State v. McFarland (Slip Opinion)

Decided June 18, 2020. Sharon L. Kennedy wrote the opinion for the court.

164 N.E.3d 316 · Cited 97 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State v. Jenks · 61 Ohio St. 3d 259
State v. Johnson · 93 Ohio St. 3d 240
State v. Thompkins · 78 Ohio St. 3d 380
State v. Smith · 80 Ohio St. 3d 89
State v. Whitfield · 2010 Ohio 2
State v. Cotton · 56 Ohio St. 2d 8
State v. Childs · 88 Ohio St. 3d 194
State v. Skatzes · 104 Ohio St. 3d 195
State v. Fry · 2010 Ohio 1017

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