3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 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 Rowland v. Com..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowland v. Com. Anchor | green | “when a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence and all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the commonwealth, the prevailing party in the trial court.” | 8 |
| 2 | Rowland v. Com. | green | “the judgment of conviction will be reversed only when the ruling is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” | 5 |
| 3 | Eric Hamilton v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “ask itself whether it believes that the evidence at the trial established guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 3 |
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