6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 20 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 Phyllis Falconer v. Michael P. Lane and Neil F. Hartigan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Falconer v. Michael P. Lane and Neil F. Hartigan Anchor | green | “the jury may have been left with the false impression that it could convict the petitioner of murder even if she possessed one of the mitigating states of mind described in the voluntary manslaughter instruction” | 4 |
| 2 | United States of America, Ex Rel. Bessie I. Fleming v. Jane Huch, Warden, Dwight Correctional Center | green | “a closer question than whether the jury instructions violated due process is whether that constitutional violation was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt,” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Reddick | green | “erroneously state the burdens of proof on the issues of whether the defendants acted under either intense passions or unreasonable beliefs that their actions were justified.” | 4 |
| 4 | Kevin Taylor v. Jerry D. Gilmore | green | “any indications to the contrary in our prior decisions are disavowed.” | 3 |
| 5 | Juan Verdin v. Michael O'Leary and Neil F. Hartigan | green | “the jury to ignore constitutionally relevant, exculpatory evidence.” | 3 |
| 6 | United States of America Ex Rel. Melvin H. Sullivan v. James A. Fairman, Warden | green | “he relied on state cases which refer only to the” | 2 |
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