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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 18 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 Jefferson v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “only upon 'clear evidence that the decision was not judicially sound.” | 6 |
| 2 | Parris v. Commonwealth | green | “within the sound discretion of the trial court and is to be determined by the facts and circumstances of each case.” | 6 |
| 3 | Cobbins v. Commonwealth | green | “requires the defendant (i) to establish a good-faith basis for making the guilty plea and later seeking to withdraw it, and (ii) to proffer evidence of a reasonable basis for contesting guilt.” | 3 |
| 4 | Coleman v. Commonwealth | green | “this court has noted previously that 'we should reverse only upon "clear evidence that the decision was not judicially sound . . . .” | 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.