5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 36 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 State v. Santos.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Santos Anchor | green | “voluntarily exercising his informed free will.” | 15 |
| 2 | United States v. Clinton Bernard Frazier-El | green | “a trial court must be permitted to distinguish between a manipulative effort to present particular arguments and a sincere desire to dispense with the benefits of counsel.” | 9 |
| 3 | State v. Santos | green | “under circumstances which precluded a finding that he was simply engaged in dilatory tactics.” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. Clinton Bernard Frazier-El | green | “a manipulative effort to present particular arguments” | 4 |
| 5 | State v. Bridgewater | green | “a sincere desire to dispense with the benefits of counsel.” | 3 |
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.