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5 canonical passages across 5 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. Hughes.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Hughes Anchor | green | “a district judge, in considering the weight of the evidence for purposes of adjudicating a motion for new trial, may act as a thirteenth juror, assessing the credibility of witnesses and the weight of the evidence.” | 8 |
| 2 | McKinley Brown v. Herman C. Davis, Warden | green | “the prosecution, however, must present substantial evidence as to each element of the offense from which a jury could find the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 6 |
| 3 | United States v. Munoz | green | “it is widely agreed that rule 33's 'interest of justice' standard allows the grant of a new trial where substantial legal error has occurred.” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. Truth E. Lutz | green | “a reversal based on the verdict being against the manifest weight of the evidence is proper when the government has presented sufficient evidence to convict, but the judge disagrees with the jury's resolution of conflicting evidence.” | 5 |
| 5 | United States v. Ernest Glenn Pierce, Sr. (94-5841) and Brian Grayson Tackett (94-6234) | green | “the decision whether to grant a new trial is left to the sound discretion of the district court.” | 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.