7 canonical passages across 7 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 People v. Anderson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Anderson Anchor | green | “analysis of the cases will show that this court sustains verdicts of first degree murder typically when there is evidence of all three types and otherwise requires at least extremely strong evidence of (1) or evidence of (2) in conjunction with either (1) or (3).” | 9 |
| 2 | The People v. Harris | green | “we review the trial court's decision whether to admit evidence, including evidence of the commission of other crimes, for abuse of discretion.” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Abilez | green | “on appeal we review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence-that is, evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value-from which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond…” | 4 |
| 4 | People v. Lewis | green | “is indicative of a reasoned decision to kill” | 3 |
| 5 | People v. Dancer | green | “the remoteness of the prior incident from the current one, 11 years, tends to degrade its probative value” | 3 |
| 6 | People v. Harris | green | “the issue is not impeachment, it is the question of predisposition to commit the charged sexual offenses” | 3 |
| 7 | People v. Stitely | green | “defendant had ample opportunity to consider the deadly consequences of his actions” | 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.