6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 20 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. Ross.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Ross Anchor | green | “he mandatory minimum sentences prescribed in section 902.12 apply to habitual offenders.” | 5 |
| 2 | State v. Fisk | green | “it may be that such proof tends to convince the jury that the defendant is not an upright citizen, and so makes his conviction on the primary charge more likely.” | 3 |
| 3 | State v. Griffin | green | “here the defendant admits the prior convictions it is not proper or necessary to instruct thereon . . . .” | 3 |
| 4 | People v. Cross | green | “the same constitutional standards of voluntariness and intelligence apply when a defendant forgoes a trial on a prior conviction allegation.” | 3 |
| 5 | State of Iowa v. Peter Kelly Long | green | “the rule also requires that if the defendant has any other objections to the prior conviction evidence, he must assert those objections prior to trial.” | 3 |
| 6 | State v. Smith | green | “every fact essential to the infliction of legal punishment upon a human being must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 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.