3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 117 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 Gerald, T. v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald, T. v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “in accordance with familiar principles of appellate review, the facts will be stated in the light most favorable to the commonwealth, the prevailing party below.” | 66 |
| 2 | Cooper v. Commonwealth | green | “discard the evidence of the accused in conflict with that of the commonwealth, and regard as true all the credible evidence favorable to the commonwealth and all fair inferences to be drawn from that evidence.” | 26 |
| 3 | Vasquez v. Commonwealth | green | “on appeal, we review the evidence in the 'light most favorable' to the commonwealth, the prevailing party in the trial court.” | 25 |
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.