6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 19 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 State v. Grayhurst.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Grayhurst Anchor | green | “(1) his or her findings concerning the challenged statements reveal clear error, and (2) our independent review of the conclusions drawn from the historical facts establishes that the defendant's federal constitutional rights were denied.” | 4 |
| 2 | State v. Jennings | green | “the exclusionary rule bars from introduction at trial evidence obtained either during or as a direct result of searches and seizures in violation of an individual's fourth amendment rights.” | 4 |
| 3 | State v. Goulet | green | “view the evidence in the record in the light most favorable to the state.” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Michael Patino | green | “we defer to the factual findings of the trial justice, applying a clearly erroneous standard.” | 3 |
| 5 | State v. Keith Harrison | green | “an alleged violation of a defendant's constitutional rights, this court must make an independent examination of the record to determine if the defendant's rights have been violated.” | 2 |
| 6 | State v. Portes | green | “it would have been unreasonable for the officers to simply walk away from the unanswered door given the 9-1-1 call and other facts known to them.” | 2 |
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.