3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 17 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 Dilworth v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilworth v. State Anchor | green | “a greater quantum of evidence favoring the state is necessary for the state to withstand a motion for a new trial, as distinguished from a motion for j.n.o.v.” | 8 |
| 2 | McLendon v. State | green | “unless convinced that the verdict is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that, to allow it to stand, would be to sanction an unconscionable injustice.” | 5 |
| 3 | McLendon v. State | green | “accordingly, we defer to the discretion of the trial judge, and 'we will not order a new trial unless convinced that the verdict is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that, to allow it to stand, would be to sanction an unconscionable injustice.” | 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.