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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 33 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. Edward John Johnston, Iii, Darrell Wayne Adams, Eric Darnell Lowery, Larry J. Hill, and Gonzalo J. Alvarado.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Edward John Johnston, Iii, Darrell Wayne Adams, Eric Darnell Lowery, Larry J. Hill, and Gonzalo J. Alvarado Anchor | green | “a conviction should not be set aside if the prosecutor's conduct ... did not in fact contribute to the guilty verdict and was, therefore legally harmless” | 6 |
| 2 | United States v. Jesus Hernandez-Guevara | green | “we consider three factors: (1) the magnitude of the prejudicial effect of the prosecutor's remarks, (2) the efficacy of any cautionary instruction by the judge, and (3) the strength of the evidence supporting the conviction” | 6 |
| 3 | Fina Oil & Chemical Co. v. Amoco Production Co. | green | “a corporation is a separate entity from its shareholders” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. Hebert | green | “we review an included jury instruction objected to as inaccurate for abuse of discretion and will reverse only if the instruction fails correctly to state the law.” | 4 |
| 5 | United States v. Kathy Evelyn Willis | green | “a justification defense such as duress is an affirmative defense, the burden of proof is on the defendant” | 4 |
| 6 | United States v. Kathy Evelyn Willis | green | “to determine whether there was error, we look at the entire charge in the context of the trial including arguments made to the jury.” | 4 |
| 7 | United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Steven B. Tencer and Ronald Lazar, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees | green | “to establish a mail fraud violation under 18 u.s.c. 1341 , the government must demonstrate (1) a scheme to defraud; (2) the use of mails to execute that scheme; and (3) the defendant's specific intent to commit fraud.” | 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.