3 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. Crowley, 2007 Ca 99 (9-12-2008).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Crowley, 2007 Ca 99 (9-12-2008) Anchor | green | “a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence differs from a challenge to the manifest weight of the evidence.” | 13 |
| 2 | State v. Oates | green | “self-defense is an affirmative defense, which means that the burden of going forward is on the defendant who must prove each element by a preponderance of the evidence.” | 8 |
| 3 | State v. Smith | green | “admit the facts claimed by the prosecution and then rely on independent facts or circumstances which the defendant claims exempt him from liability.” | 7 |
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.