4 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 Ohio v. Wilkins.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio v. Wilkins Anchor | green | “a strict chain of custody is not always required in order for physical evidence to be admissible.” | 16 |
| 2 | State v. Blevins | green | “the state need only establish that it is reasonably certain that substitution, alteration or tampering did not occur.” | 10 |
| 3 | State v. Richey | green | “the possibility of contamination goes to the weight of the evidence, not its admissibility” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Keene | green | “the state is not required to prove a perfect, unbroken chain of custody.” | 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.