4 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 People v. Williams.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Williams Anchor | green | “any claim of substantial denial of constitutional rights not raised in the original or an amended petition is waived.” | 6 |
| 2 | People v. Luciano | green | “defendant forfeited his as- applied challenge to his sentence under miller by raising it for the first time on appeal.” | 4 |
| 3 | Benard McKinley v. Kim Butler | green | “cannot in logic depend on whether the legislature has made the life sentence discretionary or mandatory; even discretionary life sentences must be guided by consideration of age-relevant factors.” | 4 |
| 4 | Benard McKinley v. Kim Butler | green | “that the eighth amendment forbids a sentencing scheme that mandates life in prison without possibility of parole for juvenile offenders.” | 4 |
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.