7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 110 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 People v. Brown.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Brown Anchor | green | “unpreserved claims of prosecutorial misconduct are reviewed for plain error affecting substantial rights.” | 30 |
| 2 | People v. Daniels | green | “an abuse of discretion occurs when the trial court's decision is outside the range of principled outcomes.” | 22 |
| 3 | PEOPLE v. McFALL | green | “good cause may exist when a legitimate difference of opinion develops between a defendant and his appointed counsel as to a fundamental trial tactic, when there is a destruction of communication and a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, or when counsel shows a lack of…” | 16 |
| 4 | People v. Traylor | green | “a trial court's decision regarding substitution of counsel will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion.” | 14 |
| 5 | People v. Smith | green | “a conviction obtained through the knowing use of perjured testimony offends a defendant's due process protections guaranteed under the fourteenth amendment.” | 12 |
| 6 | People v. Ginther | green | “when a defendant asserts that his assigned lawyer is not adequate or diligent or asserts . . . that his lawyer is disinterested, the judge should hear his claim and, if there is a factual dispute, take testimony and state his findings and conclusions.” | 8 |
| 7 | People v. Strickland | green | “a mere allegation that a defendant lacks confidence in his or her attorney, unsupported by a substantial reason, does not amount to adequate cause.” | 8 |
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.