4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 134 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. Williams.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Williams Anchor | green | “the purpose for declaring a mistrial is to correct damage done to the judicial process when some event has occurred which precludes an impartial verdict.” | 64 |
| 2 | State v. Saylor | green | “normally, a mistrial should be declared only if there is a manifest necessity for such action.” | 34 |
| 3 | State v. Saylor | green | “in other words, a mistrial is an appropriate remedy when a trial cannot continue, or a miscarriage of justice would result if it did.” | 27 |
| 4 | State v. Williams | green | “to correct damage done to the judicial process when some event has occurred which precludes an impartial verdict.” | 9 |
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.