6 canonical passages across 4 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 People v. Thornton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Thornton Anchor | green | “a lot of communication breakdowns” | 5 |
| 2 | People v. Sprouse | green | “verdicts in criminal cases may not be based on guessing, speculation, or conjecture.” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Sprouse | green | “based on guessing, speculation, or conjecture.” | 3 |
| 4 | People v. Sprouse | green | “may not be based on guessing, speculation, or conjecture.” | 3 |
| 5 | People v. Garcia | green | “if the court has a reasonable basis for concluding the attorney-client relationship has not deteriorated to the point where counsel is unable to give effective assistance, the court is justified in refusing to appoint new counsel.” | 3 |
| 6 | People v. Day | green | “the jury must find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant completed at least two distinct incidents of sexual contact on the same child victim.” | 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.