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2 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 Commonwealth v. Smith, W., Aplt..

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1 Commonwealth v. Smith, W., Aplt. Anchor
pa · 2015
green “a mistrial is an extreme remedy that is required only where the challenged event deprived the accused of a fair and impartial trial.” 12
2 Commonwealth v. Parker
pasuperct · 2008
green “the trial court is in the best position to assess the effect of an allegedly prejudicial statement on the jury, and as such, the grant or denial of a mistrial will not be overturned absent an abuse of discretion.” 4

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