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5 canonical passages across 5 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 United States v. Moises Quilca-Carpio.

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1 United States v. Moises Quilca-Carpio Anchor
ca11 · 1997
green “a reasonable jury could infer from the quantity of drugs seized that a 'prudent smuggler' is not likely to entrust such valuable cargo to an innocent person without that person's knowledge.” 12
2 United States v. Hernan Francisco Perez-Tosta, Gustavo Javier Correa-Patino, Erasmo Perez-Aguilera, Luis Guillermo Rojas-Valdez
ca11 · 1994
green “reasonable inferences, not mere speculation, must support the jury's verdict.” 4
3 United States v. Alejandro
ca11 · 1997
green “when a defendant voluntarily and intentionally offers an explanation and this explanation is later shown to be false, the jury may consider whether the circumstantial evidence points to a consciousness of guilt, and the significance to be attached to any such evidence is exclusi…” 3
4 United States v. Ronald Benton Elliott
ca11 · 1988
green “it is also settled law that prior or subsequent incidents may be introduced to establish that the defendant possessed the requisite knowledge or intent.” 3
5 United States v. George M. Khoury, Howard Kluver, David W. West, Louis H. Chippas
ca11 · 1990
green “a common purpose and plan may be inferred from 'a development and collocation of circumstances.” 3

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