6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 21 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 Michael Douglas Burr v. G. E. Sullivan, Superintendent, Oregon State Correctional Institution.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Douglas Burr v. G. E. Sullivan, Superintendent, Oregon State Correctional Institution Anchor | green | “a desire to cooperate may be formed beneath the conscious level, in a manner not apparent even to the witness, but such a subtle desire to assist the state nevertheless may cloud perception.” | 5 |
| 2 | United States v. Leo Crumley | green | “it is especially important in a case where a witness or an accomplice may have substantial reason to cooperate with the government that a defendant be permitted to search for an agreement between the government and the witness.” | 4 |
| 3 | Maxwell v. State | green | “both prior and later opinions from this court and the supreme court have indicated that a witness's deferred adjudication probation status is sufficient to show a bias or interest in helping the state.” | 3 |
| 4 | Maxwell v. State | green | “the trial court committed reversible error in failing to permit appellant to impeach a key state witness by showing that at the time of trial he was serving deferred adjudication probation.” | 3 |
| 5 | Hurd v. State | green | “it was not necessary for counsel to show the trial court that his cross-examination of the witness would affirmatively establish the facts he sought to prove.” | 3 |
| 6 | Carpenter v. State | green | “a prime example of when and why a logical connection is necessary.” | 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.