4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 22 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. Bolden.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Bolden Anchor | green | “purpose of the statute is to protect the right to trial by jury by instructing the jury on the elements of all offenses embraced by the indictment and to facilitate the overall truth-seeking function of the process.” | 8 |
| 2 | State v. Bolden | green | “instruct the jury on all lesser offenses if the evidence introduced at trial is legally sufficient to support a conviction of the lesser offense.” | 7 |
| 3 | State v. Swindle | green | “if the error affirmatively affected the result of trial, or if the error more probably than not affected the judgment to the defendant's prejudice.” | 5 |
| 4 | State v. Swindle | green | “harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 2 |
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.