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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 Taylor v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor v. State Anchor | green | “a confession may sustain a conviction where there is other evidence sufficient to show the commission of the crime by someone.” | 12 |
| 2 | Van Zandt v. State | green | “corpus delicti is the body of the crime - evidence that a crime was committed at the place alleged in the indictment.” | 3 |
| 3 | State of Tennessee v. Courtney Bishop | green | “must provide substantial independent evidence tending to show that the defendant's statement is trustworthy, plus independent prima facie evidence that the injury actually occurred.” | 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.