3 canonical passages across 3 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 Davis v. Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis v. Shelby County Sheriff's Department Anchor | green | “whether the requisite chain of custody has been established to justify admission . . . is 'a matter committed to the discretion of the trial judge and this determination will not be overturned in the absence of a clearly mistaken exercise thereof.” | 10 |
| 2 | State of Tennessee v. Kacy Dewayne Cannon | green | “it is 'well-established that as a condition precedent to the introduction of tangible evidence, a witness must be able to identify the evidence or establish an unbroken chain of custody,” | 9 |
| 3 | State v. Johnson | green | “reasonably establish the identity and integrity of the evidence, the trial court should admit the item into evidence.” | 8 |
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.