3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 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 Tynes v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tynes v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “to be sure, even when 'we are not totally in the dark concerning the nature of the evidence,' we still must 'know enough about the specifics' to be able to 'say with assurance' that the lower court committed prejudicial error.” | 5 |
| 2 | Whittaker v. Commonwealth | green | “when testimony is rejected before it is delivered, an appellate court has no basis for adjudication unless the record reflects a proper proffer.” | 5 |
| 3 | Whittaker v. Commonwealth | green | “testimony is rejected before it is delivered, an appellate court has no basis for adjudication unless the record reflects a proper proffer.” | 5 |
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