4 canonical passages across 4 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 Commonwealth v. Murray.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Murray Anchor | green | “the purpose of that review is to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion and not to substitute the reviewing court's judgment for that of the trial court.” | 5 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Sanders | green | “the role of an appellate court in reviewing the weight of the evidence is very limited.” | 4 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Larew | green | “where the evidence is conflicting, the credibility of the witnesses is solely for the jury, and if its finding is supported by the record, the trial court's denial of a motion for new trial will not be disturbed.” | 3 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Whitney | green | “a trial court should award a new trial on the ground that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence only when the jury's verdict is so contrary to the evidence as to shock one's sense of justice and make the award of a new trial imperative so that right may be given anot…” | 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.