5 canonical passages across 3 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 State v. Crisoforo Montalvo (077331) (Monmouth and Statewide).
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Crisoforo Montalvo (077331) (Monmouth and Statewide) Anchor | green | “must provide a comprehensible explanation of the questions that the jury must determine, including the law of the case applicable to the facts that the jury may find.” | 7 |
| 2 | Stephanie Washington v. Carlos Perez, Olympia Trails & Olympia Trails Bus Company (072522) | green | “where the jury outcome might have been different had the jury been instructed correctly.” | 5 |
| 3 | Stephanie Washington v. Carlos Perez, Olympia Trails & Olympia Trails Bus Company (072522) | green | “incapable of producing an unjust result or prejudicing substantial rights,” | 4 |
| 4 | Stephanie Washington v. Carlos Perez, Olympia Trails & Olympia Trails Bus Company (072522) | green | “will not reverse if an erroneous jury instruction was incapable of producing an unjust result or prejudicing substantial rights.” | 4 |
| 5 | State v. Buckley | green | “interpretation of the law and the legal consequences that flow from established facts are not entitled to any special deference” | 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.