3 canonical passages across 3 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 Haywood v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “an attempt to commit a crime is composed of two elements: (1) the intent to commit it; and (2) a direct, ineffectual act done towards its commission.” | 12 |
| 2 | Banovitch v. Commonwealth | green | “an intent to maim or disfigure cannot be presumed from an act which does not naturally bespeak such intent.” | 5 |
| 3 | Dustin Scott Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “the direct but ineffectual act is commonly referred to as an 'overt act.” | 5 |
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.