7 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 People v. Chenoweth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Chenoweth Anchor | green | “the obvious and commonsense interpretation is that a charging document that is not subject to a legal challenge is not subject to a motion to dismiss.” | 3 |
| 2 | Gartreaux v. DKW Enterprise | green | “the purpose of providing limitations periods for offenses is to minimize the danger of punishment for conduct that occurred in the distant past, to encourage the state to be diligent in its investigation and to provide the trier of fact with evidence that is fresh and not distor…” | 3 |
| 3 | The People v. Ross | green | “annihilate the state's power to punish and they restore the offender's rights to their original status.” | 3 |
| 4 | The People v. Ross | green | “it being incumbent upon the prosecution to allege the existence of facts which bring the case within the exception to the statute of limitations, the burden of proving the allegation necessarily follows.” | 3 |
| 5 | The People v. Ross | green | “the offender may from thenceforth cease to preserve proofs of his innocence, for the proofs of his guilt are blotted out.” | 3 |
| 6 | Garrison v. People | green | “it being incumbent upon the prosecution to allege the existence of facts which bring the case within the exception to the statute of limitations, the burden of proving the allegation necessarily follows.” | 3 |
| 7 | People v. Whittington | green | “it being incumbent upon the prosecution to allege the existence of facts which bring the case within the exception to the statute of limitations, the burden of proving the allegation necessarily follows.” | 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.