5 canonical passages across 4 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 People v. Jones.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Jones Anchor | green | “this deferential standard of review is grounded in the reality that the circuit court is in a superior position to determine and weigh the credibility of the witnesses, observe the witnesses' demeanor, and resolve conflicts in their testimony.” | 8 |
| 2 | People v. Beverly | green | “can point to specific, articulable facts that, when combined with rational inferences derived therefrom, create reasonable suspicion that the person seized has committed or is about to commit a crime.” | 5 |
| 3 | People v. Cole | green | “to satisfy the reasonableness requirement of the fourth amendment, a police officer conducting a search or seizure under an exception to the warrant requirement need not always be correct but must always be reasonable.” | 3 |
| 4 | People v. Matthews | green | “nonetheless, this court and many other courts have analyzed traffic stops under terry principles, regardless of whether the initial stop was supported by probable cause or reasonable suspicion” | 3 |
| 5 | People v. Matthews | green | “the police officer's action in initiating the stop must be justified.” | 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.