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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 13 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 Ricketts v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricketts v. State Anchor | green | “where the crime for which the defendant is on trial is identical or similar to the crime for which he has been previously convicted the danger is greater, as the jury may conclude that because he did it before he most likely has done it again.” | 4 |
| 2 | Ricketts v. State | green | “the net effect of such evidence is often to discourage the defendant from taking the stand.” | 3 |
| 3 | State v. Watson | green | “state may not offer, as proof of guilt, evidence that the defendant is a person of bad character and, therefore, likely to commit the offense charged.” | 3 |
| 4 | Williams v. State | green | “the jury might arguably have gotten an incomplete impression of williams' character for peacefulness....” | 3 |
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.