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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 45 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 Dora Ann Swain v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora Ann Swain v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “determining whether a statement is offered to prove the truth or falsity of the matter asserted requires an analysis of the purpose for which the statement is offered into evidence.” | 13 |
| 2 | Walls v. Commonwealth | green | “the opinion testimony of the owner of personal property is competent and admissible on the question of the value of such property, regardless of the owner's knowledge of property values.” | 11 |
| 3 | Walls v. Commonwealth | green | “the general rule is that opinion testimony of a nonexpert, who is not the owner of the personal property in question, is admissible upon the subject of property value, provided the witness possesses sufficient knowledge of the value of the property or has had ample opportunity f…” | 10 |
| 4 | Crews v. Commonwealth | green | “under familiar principles of appellate review, we examine the evidence in the light most favorable to the commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences fairly deducible therefrom.” | 6 |
| 5 | Paul Anthony Chenevert v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “hearsay is generally inadmissible unless it falls within an exception.” | 5 |
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.