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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10 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. Mahoe.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Mahoe Anchor
haw · 1998
green “arguments of counsel which misstate the law are subject to objection and to correction by the court.” 4
2 State v. Wakisaka
haw · 2003
green “arguments by the prosecution contrived to stimulate racial prejudice” 3
3 State v. Sawyer
haw · 1998
green “requires an examination of the record and a determination of whether there is a reasonable possibility that the error complained of might have contributed to the conviction.” 3

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