4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 30 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 In Re Commitment of Simons.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Commitment of Simons Anchor | green | “sufficiently established to have gained general acceptance in the particular field in which it belongs.” | 11 |
| 2 | People v. McKown | green | “a court may determine the general acceptance of a scientific principle or methodology in either of two ways: (1) based on the results of a frye hearing; or (2) by taking judicial notice of unequivocal and undisputed prior judicial decisions or technical writings on the subject.” | 8 |
| 3 | In Re Commitment of Simons | green | “in conducting such de novo review, the reviewing court may consider not only the trial court record but also, where appropriate, sources outside the record, including legal and scientific articles, as well as court opinions from other jurisdictions.” | 7 |
| 4 | People v. McKown | green | “(1) based on the results of a frye hearing; or (2) by taking judicial notice of unequivocal and undisputed prior judicial decisions or technical writings on the subject.” | 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.