7 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 Quintana v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quintana v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “for the purpose of obtaining information about a crime that has been committed, a pending investigation, or matters of public welfare.” | 3 |
| 2 | Quintana v. Commonwealth | green | “may not always enjoy the protection of the curtilage, but it is a rare one that does not.” | 3 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Ousley | green | “few people, other than the very wealthy, barricade their front yard so completely that a person seeking to enter must request the unlocking of a solid gate that is higher than eye level.” | 3 |
| 4 | Kerr v. Commonwealth | green | “as a precautionary matter and without probable cause or reasonable suspicion, look in closets and other spaces immediately adjoining the place of arrest from which an attack could be immediately launched.” | 3 |
| 5 | Kerr v. Commonwealth | green | “the plain-view exception to the warrant requirement applies when the object seized is plainly visible, the officer is lawfully in a position to view the object, and the incriminating nature of the object is immediately apparent.” | 3 |
| 6 | Kerr v. Commonwealth | green | “when the object seized is plainly visible, the officer is lawfully in a position to view the object, and the incriminating nature of the object is immediately apparent.” | 3 |
| 7 | Milam v. Commonwealth | green | “the evidence discovered as a result of the detectives' unlawful entry must be suppressed.” | 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.