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 Servis v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servis v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “because direct proof of intent to distribute drugs is often impossible, it must be shown by circumstantial evidence.” | 16 |
| 2 | Servis v. Commonwealth | green | “where an offense consists of an act combined with a particular intent, proof of the intent is essential to the conviction.” | 8 |
| 3 | Fore v. Commonwealth | green | “the burden is upon appellant to show that this ruling, when the evidence is considered most favorably to the commonwealth, constituted reversible error.” | 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.