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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.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Moises Quilca-Carpio Anchor | 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 | green | “reasonable inferences, not mere speculation, must support the jury's verdict.” | 4 |
| 3 | United States v. Alejandro | 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 | 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 | green | “a common purpose and plan may be inferred from 'a development and collocation of circumstances.” | 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.