State v. Johnson
Citations
- 2022 Ohio 2577
Syllabus
Murder self-defense jury instruction insufficient evidence circumstantial evidence. The trial court did not err in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense in light of the particular facts of the case and the conviction for murder was not based on insufficient evidence.
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The force used to defend must be objectively necessary and reasonable under the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the danger apprehended.”
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Judges: S. Gallagher
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8 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. AzaliOhio Court of Appeals· 2023-12-21· cited 11×
- State v. RoseOhio Court of Appeals· 2024-12-06· cited 9×
- State v. McClainOhio Court of Appeals· 2025-02-21· cited 7×
- State v. RatliffOhio Court of Appeals· 2023-06-15· cited 6×
- State v. TunstallOhio Court of Appeals· 2024-06-21· cited 4×
- State v. HarrisOhio Court of Appeals· 2025-08-07· cited 2×
- State v. JohnsonOhio Court of Appeals· 2023-01-11
- State v. BrooksOhio Court of Appeals· 2023-11-02
Cites
26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- State v. ThompkinsOhio Supreme Court· 1997-05-14· cited 16,183×
- State v. JenksOhio Supreme Court· 1991-07-31· cited 11,342×
- State v. Quarterman (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court· 2014-09-23· cited 582×
- State v. NicelyOhio Supreme Court· 1988-10-19· cited 472×
- State v. BodykeOhio Supreme Court· 2010-06-03· cited 413×
- State v. MelchiorOhio Supreme Court· 1978-10-04· cited 290×
- State v. KuligOhio Supreme Court· 1974-03-27· cited 156×
- State v. FordOhio Supreme Court· 2011-02-24· cited 122×
- United States v. Robert James AndrinoNinth Circuit· 1974-07-10· cited 70×
- State v. MessengerOhio Court of Appeals· 2021-06-17· cited 68×
- State v. PetwayOhio Court of Appeals· 2020-07-27· cited 63×
- State v. Gideon (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court· 2020-12-15· cited 43×
- State v. Davidson-DixonOhio Court of Appeals· 2021-04-29· cited 42×
- State v. McLeodOhio Court of Appeals· 1948-02-27· cited 41×
- State v. SekicOhio Court of Appeals· 2011-08-11· cited 26×
- State ex rel. Jones v. AnstedOhio Supreme Court· 2012-01-19· cited 23×
- State v. SorgeeOhio Supreme Court· 1978-06-28· cited 23×
- State v. TolleOhio Court of Appeals· 2020-03-05· cited 21×
- State v. JacobozziOhio Supreme Court· 1983-07-27· cited 18×
- State v. ZafarOhio Court of Appeals· 2020-06-16· cited 17×
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