5 canonical passages across 3 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 State v. Baker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Baker Anchor | green | “the mere fact a prior conviction of the accused is identical or similar in nature to the offense for which the accused is being tried does not, as a matter of law, bar the use of the conviction to impeach the accused as a witness.” | 11 |
| 2 | State v. Farmer | green | “a trial court should (a) 'assess the similarity between the crime on trial and the crime underlying the impeaching conviction' and (b) 'analyze the relevance the impeaching conviction has to the issue of credibility.” | 7 |
| 3 | State v. Farmer | green | “assess the similarity between the crime on trial and the crime underlying the impeaching conviction” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Miller | green | “the mere fact a prior conviction of the accused is identical or similar in nature to the offense for which the accused is being tried does not, as a matter of law, bar the use of the conviction to impeach the accused as a witness.” | 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.