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The doctrines Guam courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.
| # | Issue | Most-cited case | Opinions | Courts | Years | Last 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plain error | People v. Quitugua | 14 | 1 | 2021–2025 | 14 |
| 2 | harmless error | People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant v. Renato Capili Bosi, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee | 11 | 1 | 2021–2026 | 11 |
| 3 | Fifth Amendment privilege | Cheff v. Schnackenberg | 7 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 5 |
| 4 | double jeopardy violation | People v. Arzabala | 7 | 2 | 2022–2026 | 7 |
| 5 | sufficiency of the evidence analysis | People v. Song | 6 | 1 | 2021–2023 | 6 |
| 6 | abuse of discretion standard | People v. Quitugua | 6 | 1 | 2021–2026 | 6 |
| 7 | court-made rule | Kontrick v. Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2022–2026 | 5 |
| 8 | ineffective assistance of counsel claim | McCoy v. Louisiana | 5 | 1 | 2023–2025 | 5 |
| 9 | Ninth Circuit standard | Raheem Montaz Knight v. Commonwealth of Virginia | 5 | 1 | 2025–2026 | 5 |
| 10 | Guam standard | United States v. Cote | 5 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 4 |
| 11 | reasonable doubt error | People v. Diego | 5 | 1 | 2024–2026 | 5 |
| 12 | Sixth Amendment inquiry | Barker v. Wingo | 5 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 4 |
Top 12 by distinct citing opinions.