5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 31 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 Mason v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “when challenging the denial of a motion to suppress evidence on appeal, the defendant bears the burden of establishing that reversible error occurred.” | 11 |
| 2 | Raheem Montaz Knight v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “bound by the trial court's findings of historical fact unless 'plainly wrong' or without evidence to support them.” | 7 |
| 3 | Mason v. Commonwealth | green | “bears the burden of establishing that reversible error occurred.” | 7 |
| 4 | Al-Karrien v. Commonwealth | green | “are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that an offense has been or is being committed.” | 3 |
| 5 | Al-Karrien v. Commonwealth | green | “probable cause exists when the facts and circumstances known to the officer 'are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that an offense has been or is being committed.” | 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.