6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 114 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 State v. Blalock.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Blalock Anchor | green | “cases should be decided on the narrowest possible ground.” | 74 |
| 2 | State v. Blalock | green | “cases should be decided on the narrowest possible ground” | 18 |
| 3 | State v. Avery | green | “a reasonable probability of a different result exists if there is a reasonable probability that a jury, looking at both the old and the new evidence, would have a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt.” | 12 |
| 4 | State v. Blalock | green | “clases should be decided on the narrowest possible ground.” | 4 |
| 5 | Gross v. Hoffman | green | “cases should be decided on the narrowest possible ground” | 3 |
| 6 | Gross v. Hoffman | green | “cases should be decided on the narrowest possible ground.” | 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.