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 Braughton, Christopher Ernest.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braughton, Christopher Ernest Anchor | green | “the defendant's burden of production requires him to adduce some evidence that would support a rational finding in his favor on the defensive issue.” | 13 |
| 2 | Braughton, Christopher Ernest | green | “is not one that requires the production of evidence; rather it requires only that the state prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 10 |
| 3 | Alonzo v. State | green | “the penal code does not require that a defendant intend the death of an attacker in order to be justified in using deadly force in self-defense.” | 5 |
| 4 | London v. State | green | “the defendant's burden of production requires him to adduce some evidence that would support a rational finding in his favor on the defensive issue.” | 3 |
| 5 | Ex parte Weinstein | green | “from any facts in evidence which it determines proves the existence of such intent to kill, such as the use of a deadly weapon” | 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.