5 canonical passages across 3 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 People v. Sykes.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Sykes Anchor | green | “if error did occur, we then consider whether either prong of the plain-error doctrine has been satisfied.” | 9 |
| 2 | People v. Moon | green | “(1) when a clear or obvious error occurred and the evidence is so closely balanced that the error alone threatened to tip the scales of justice against the defendant, regardless of the seriousness of the error, or (2) when a clear or obvious error occurred and the error is so se…” | 9 |
| 3 | People v. Moon | green | “the plain error rule allows reviewing courts discretion to review forfeited errors under two alternative prongs: (1) when a clear or obvious error occurred and the evidence is so closely balanced that the error alone threatened to tip the scales of justice against the defendant,…” | 7 |
| 4 | People v. Moon | green | “the error is so serious that it affected the fairness of the defendant's trial and challenged the integrity of the judicial process, regardless of the closeness of the evidence.” | 6 |
| 5 | People v. Pace | green | “catch-all arguments in post-trial motions do not preserve unspecified claims of error on appeal.” | 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.