3 canonical passages across 3 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 Commonwealth v. Yale.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Yale Anchor | green | “our standard of review when considering the denial of jury instructions is one of deference-an appellate court will reverse a court's decision only when it abused its discretion or committed an error of law.” | 11 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Devries | green | “is whether there has been an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial judge.” | 4 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Dombrauskas | green | “could not be guilty of theft if he believed that he had a right to retake money taken from him by cheating in a game of cards.” | 3 |
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