3 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. Freeman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Freeman Anchor | green | “under the merger doctrine, when the degree of one offense is raised by conduct separately criminalized by the legislature, we presume the legislature intended to punish both offenses through a greater sentence for the greater crime.” | 10 |
| 2 | State v. Frohs | green | “the person or property of the victim or others, which is separate and distinct from and not merely incidental to the crime of which it forms an element.” | 6 |
| 3 | State v. Freeman | green | “the legislature intended to punish both offenses through a greater sentence for the greater crime.” | 6 |
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