5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 120 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. McLaurin.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. McLaurin Anchor | green | “whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 49 |
| 2 | People v. McLaurin | green | “the question is 'whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 33 |
| 3 | People v. Jackson | green | “a criminal conviction will not be set aside on a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence unless the evidence is so improbable or unsatisfactory that it creates a reasonable doubt of the defendant's guilt.” | 21 |
| 4 | People v. McLaurin | green | “in reviewing the evidence, this court will not retry the defendant, nor will we substitute our judgment for that of the trier of fact.” | 14 |
| 5 | People v. Murray | green | “safeguards an accused from conviction except upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to prove each element that constitutes the crime charged.” | 3 |
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