4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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. Charles.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Charles Anchor | green | “the purpose served by admission of the other crimes evidence is not to depict the defendant as a bad man, but rather to complete the story of the crime on trial by proving its immediate context of happenings near in time and place.” | 8 |
| 2 | State v. Rhea | green | “with power not only to support conclusions but to sustain the willingness of jurors to draw the inferences, whatever they may be, necessary to reach an honest verdict.” | 7 |
| 3 | State v. Jones | green | “proximity to the drug, or association with the possessor, may establish a prima facie case of possession when colored by other evidence.” | 6 |
| 4 | State v. Jones | green | “mere presence in an area where drugs are found or mere association with the person in actual possession does not constitute constructive possession.” | 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.