4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 24 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 George Moss v. State of Indiana.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Moss v. State of Indiana Anchor | green | “even a minor criminal history is a poor reflection of a defendant's character.” | 10 |
| 2 | William Bowman v. State of Indiana | green | “inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.” | 5 |
| 3 | Chad E. Adams v. State of Indiana | green | “broad consideration of a defendant's qualities,” | 5 |
| 4 | Steven M. Sandleben v. State of Indiana | green | “the significance of a criminal history in assessing a defendant's character and an appropriate sentence varies based on the gravity, nature, proximity, and number of prior offenses in relation to the current offense.” | 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.