3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 25 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 Evans v. Michigan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans v. Michigan Anchor | green | “any ruling that the prosecution's proof is insufficient to establish criminal liability for an offense.” | 10 |
| 2 | Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania | green | “once a defendant is placed in jeopardy for an offense, and jeopardy terminates with respect to that offense, the defendant may neither be tried nor punished a second time for the same offense.” | 8 |
| 3 | Evans v. Michigan | green | “defined an acquittal to encompass any ruling that the prosecution's proof is insufficient to establish criminal liability for an offense.” | 7 |
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.