3 canonical passages across 2 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 People v. Whitney.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Whitney Anchor | green | “the right to be lawfully sentenced is a substantial right. thus, impermissible or illegal sentences may be attacked on appeal as plainly erroneous” | 4 |
| 2 | People v. Whitney | green | “the right to be lawfully sentenced is a substantial right.” | 3 |
| 3 | People v. Wilkins | green | “reviewing courts regularly have applied the plain error rule to address claims that an extended-term sentence was not authorized by law.” | 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.