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6 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 Harcum v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harcum v. State Anchor | neutral | “when there is a recapture or a surrender within the thirty-day period, there cannot be a willful failure to surrender within thirty days since what is prohibited under the statute, i.e., willful failure to surrender oneself, must occur after the thirty days have elapsed.” | 3 |
| 2 | People v. Ratliff | green | “if a person is incarcerated and unable to appear in court, his failure to appear cannot be deemed 'willful' within the meaning of section 32-10.” | 3 |
| 3 | People v. Ratliff | green | “an inability to be in the court because a defendant is in custody elsewhere is an example of excusable failure.” | 3 |
| 4 | People v. Ratliff | green | “effectively turns the statute into both a shield for defendant to hide behind, and a sword for defendant to use as a weapon to excuse his flagrantly willful misconduct.” | 3 |
| 5 | People v. Lynn | green | “an inability to be in the court because a defendant is in custody elsewhere is an example of excusable failure.” | 3 |
| 6 | People v. Lynn | green | “for the purpose of this statute, an act is performed willfully when it is performed knowingly.” | 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.