4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 29 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 Richard W. Dunnigan v. John P. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard W. Dunnigan v. John P. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility Anchor | green | “sufficiently material to provide the basis for conviction or to remove a reasonable doubt that would have existed on the record without it.” | 11 |
| 2 | Richard W. Dunnigan v. John P. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility | green | “the introduction of improper evidence against a defendant does not amount to a violation of due process unless the evidence 'is so extremely unfair that its admission violates fundamental conceptions of justice.” | 8 |
| 3 | George Danny Collins v. Charles Scully | green | “sufficiently material to provide the basis for conviction or to remove a reasonable doubt that would have existed on the record without it.” | 5 |
| 4 | George Danny Collins v. Charles Scully | green | “the erroneously admitted evidence, viewed objectively in light of the entire record before the jury, was sufficiently material to provide the basis for conviction or to remove a reasonable doubt that would have existed on the record without it.” | 5 |
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.