5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 109 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. Goecke.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Goecke Anchor | green | “malice is defined as the intent to kill, the intent to cause great bodily harm, or the intent to do an act in wanton and wilful disregard of the likelihood that the natural tendency of such behavior is to cause death or great bodily harm.” | 34 |
| 2 | People v. Goecke | green | “(1) a death, (2) caused by an act of the defendant, (3) with malice, and (4) without justification or excuse.” | 24 |
| 3 | People v. Goecke | green | “the intent to kill, the intent to cause great bodily harm, or the intent to do an act in wanton and wilful disregard of the likelihood that the natural tendency of such behavior is to cause death or great bodily harm.” | 23 |
| 4 | People v. Watson | green | “appeals to the jury to sympathize with the victim constitute improper argument.” | 22 |
| 5 | People v. Djordjevic | green | “the intent to kill, the intent to cause great bodily harm, or the intent to do an act in wanton and wilful disregard of the likelihood that the natural tendency of such behavior is to cause death or great bodily harm.” | 6 |
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.