3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 27 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 Wilson v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson v. State Anchor | green | “when a claim of self-defense is raised and finds support in the evidence, the state has the burden of negating at least one of the necessary elements.” | 12 |
| 2 | Miller v. State | green | “the state may meet this burden by rebutting the defense directly, by affirmatively showing the defendant did not act in self-defense, or by simply relying upon the sufficiency of its evidence in chief.” | 10 |
| 3 | Wilson v. State | green | “if a defendant is convicted despite his claim of self-defense, this court will reverse only if no reasonable person could say that self-defense was negated by the state beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 5 |
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.