3 canonical passages across 2 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 Com. v. Bowens, T..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Com. v. Bowens, T. Anchor | green | “the commonwealth may sustain its burden of proving every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt by means of wholly circumstantial evidence.” | 12 |
| 2 | Com. v. Bowens, T. | green | “the facts and circumstances established by the commonwealth need not preclude every possibility of innocence.” | 6 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Mobley | green | “the facts and circumstances established by the commonwealth need not preclude every possibility of innocence.” | 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.