5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 34 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 Hamel v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamel v. State Anchor | green | “an accused has the right to an instruction on any defensive issue raised by the evidence, whether that evidence is weak or strong, unimpeached or contradicted, and regardless of what the trial court may or may not think about the credibility of the defense.” | 15 |
| 2 | Mouton v. State | green | “the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts under direction of this court.” | 4 |
| 3 | Brazelton v. State | green | “that post-traumatic stress disorder has a variety of symptoms, some sudden and severe, so that possession of marijuana at all times could be necessary to avoid them.” | 4 |
| 4 | Smith v. State | green | “split-second decision made without time to consider the law.” | 4 |
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.