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5 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 Commonwealth v. Azar.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Azar Anchor | green | “the substantial risk standard requires us to determine 'if we have a serious doubt whether the result of the trial might have been different had the error not been made.” | 7 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Azar | green | “if we have a serious doubt whether the result of the trial might have been different had the error not been made.” | 6 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Azar | green | “a serious doubt whether the result of the trial might have been different had the error not been made.” | 5 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Miranda | green | “where evidence of guilt is strong and one-sided, it is generally concluded that no substantial risk exists of a miscarriage of justice” | 4 |
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.