4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 23 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 People v. Burhans.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Burhans Anchor | green | “the constitutional privilege against self-incrimination protects a defendant from being compelled to testify against himself or from being compelled to provide the state with evidence of a testimonial or communicative nature.” | 11 |
| 2 | People v. Geno | green | “no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” | 5 |
| 3 | People v. Manning | green | “the requirement that a defendant's statement be voluntary is based on the recognition that there are means, ranging from outright physical brutality to more refined and subtle methods, for overcoming a defendant's will.” | 4 |
| 4 | People v. Frazier | green | “a confession is involuntary if obtained by any sort of threat or violence, by any promises, express or implied, or by the exertion of any improper influence.” | 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.