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10 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 187 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 of Iowa v. Christopher Clay McNeal.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Iowa v. Christopher Clay McNeal Anchor | green | “may consider either the prejudice prong or breach of duty first, and failure to find either one will preclude relief.” | 54 |
| 2 | State v. Musser | green | “it is not the province of the court . . . to resolve conflicts in the evidence, to pass upon the credibility of witnesses, to determine the plausibility of explanations, or to weigh the evidence; such matters are for the jury.” | 28 |
| 3 | State of Iowa v. Vernon Lee Huser | green | “the evidence 'in the light most favorable to the state, including all reasonable inferences that may be fairly drawn from the evidence.” | 28 |
| 4 | State of Iowa v. Vernon Lee Huser | green | “we will uphold a verdict if substantial evidence supports it.” | 23 |
| 5 | State of Iowa v. James Norman Harris | green | “must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that '(1) his trial counsel failed to perform an essential duty, and (2) this failure resulted in prejudice.” | 16 |
| 6 | State of Iowa v. Jesus Angel Ramirez | green | “evidence is substantial if, 'when viewed in the light most favorable to the state, it can convince a rational jury that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 16 |
| 7 | State of Iowa v. Vernon Lee Huser | green | “in the light most favorable to the state, including all reasonable inferences that may be fairly drawn from the evidence.” | 7 |
| 8 | State v. Blair | green | “it is not the province of the court . . . to resolve conflicts in the evidence, to pass upon the credibility of witnesses, to determine the plausibility of explanations, or to weigh the evidence; such matters are for the jury.” | 5 |
| 9 | State v. Musser | green | “it is not our place 'to resolve conflicts in the evidence, to pass upon the credibility of witnesses, to determine the plausibility of explanations, or to weigh the evidence; such matters are for the jury.” | 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.