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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 28 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 United States v. Mechanik.

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1 United States v. Mechanik Anchor
scotus · 1986
green “the petit jury's subsequent guilty verdict means not only that there was probable cause to believe that the defendants were guilty as charged, but also that they are in fact guilty as charged beyond a reasonable doubt.” 16
2 United States v. Mechanik
scotus · 1986
green “any error in the grand jury proceeding connected with the charging decision was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” 9
3 Eugene Lopez v. Dean R. Riley, Superintendent, Greenhaven Correctional Facility
ca2 · 1989
green “the petit jury's subsequent guilty verdict means not only that there was probable cause to believe that the defendants were guilty as charged, but also that they are in fact guilty as charged beyond a reasonable doubt.” 3

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